Limnanthes alba
Benth.
ssp. versicolor
(Greene) C. T. Mason
White meadowfoam
Limnanthes alba ssp. versicolor is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Bloom Period
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
[Wikipedia] Cultivation for Oil, Susceptible to Fungus: This grassland wildflower is also under small-scale cultivation. It is the source of meadowfoam seed oil and The fruit of the plant, a nutlet, is 20 to 30% oil.[1] The oil is one of the most stable vegetable oils known and can be converted to waxes and lubricants, similar to whale oil.[1] White meadowfoam is very susceptible to the Botrytis cinerea fungus; commercial crops were devastated during the 1982 and 1984 growing seasons. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
