Limnanthes alba Calflora

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Taxon Report

Limnanthes alba Benth.

White meadowfoam

2011 Steven Perry

2019 Suzanne L. Weakley

2004 Carol W. Witham

Limnanthes alba is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (439 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. alba ... ssp. parishii ... ssp. versicolor
Genus:	Limnanthes
Family:	Limnanthaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Limnanthes alba from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LIAL3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/02/2022).