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Limnanthes gracilis ssp. gracilis
Limnanthes gracilis Howell ssp. gracilis
Slender Meadowfoam
Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LIGRG2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets gray or dark brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White, aging to pink.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Seasonally wet meadows, rocky slopes and basins, often on serpentine soils.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Limnanthes gracilis ssp. gracilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Limnanthes gracilis ssp. gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Limnanthes gracilis ssp. gracilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR