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Limnanthes striata
Limnanthes striata Jeps.
Foothill Meadowfoam
Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LIST5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets dark brown, black, or gray.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Apr
Bloom Notes: White with greenish yellow bases, usually with dark veins.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Vernal pools, stream edges.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 striata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Limnanthes striata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Limnanthes striata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR