Meadowfoams
Limnanthes
Limnanthes, the type genus of the family Limnanthaceae, consists of annual herbaceous plants commonly known as the meadowfoams. The seven species are all native to coastal and adjoining regions (inland valleys, foothills and mountains) of western North America, where they typically grow in marshy habitats, such as the margins of vernal pools. Some are endemic to California
8 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Douglas' meadowfoam
speciesLimnanthes douglasii
white meadowfoam
speciesLimnanthes alba
Macoun's Meadowfoam
speciesLimnanthes macounii
Sebastopol meadowfoam
speciesLimnanthes vinculans
woolly meadowfoam
speciesLimnanthes floccosa
Woolly Meadowfoam
speciesLimnanthes pumila
baker's meadowfoam
speciesLimnanthes bakeri
Mountain Meadowfoam
speciesLimnanthes montana
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 51338.