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Limnanthes pumila ssp. grandiflora

Limnanthes pumila Howell ssp. grandiflora (Arroyo) S.C. Meyers & K.L. Chambers

Woolly Meadowfoam, Dwarf Wooly Meadow-foam, Large-flowered Woolly Meadowfoam

Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family)

Synonym(s): Limnanthes floccosa ssp. grandiflora

USDA Symbol: LIPUG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Usually 5-seeded nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Distinguished by woolly calyx, and the two lines of hairs on the petal claws.

Distribution

USA: OR
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Wet edges of vernal pools.

Web Reference

Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 115 - Large-flowered woolly meadowfoam (2020) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office

Additional resources

USDA: Find Limnanthes pumila ssp. grandiflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Limnanthes pumila ssp. grandiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Limnanthes pumila ssp. grandiflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-01
Research By: CBR

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