Limnanthes douglasii Calflora

Taxon Report 4825

Limnanthes douglasii R. Br.

Common meadowfoam, Douglas' meadowfoam

Limnanthes douglasii, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

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Family:	LIMNANTHACEAE
Genus:	Limnanthes
Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. douglasii ... ssp. nivea ... ssp. ornduffii ... ssp. rosea ... ssp. striata ... ssp. sulphurea

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Valley Grassland, Foothill Woodland, Northern Coastal Scrub, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

More information about Limnanthes douglasii


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LIDO2)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability 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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Feb 16, 2019).