''Limnanthes striata'' was formerly a species of
meadowfoam
''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 we ...
known by the common name foothill meadowfoam. It has recently been subsumed into the species ''
Limnanthes douglasii
''Limnanthes douglasii'' is a species of annual flowering plant in the family Limnanthaceae (meadowfoam) commonly known as Douglas' meadowfoam or poached egg plant. It is native to California and Oregon, where it grows in wet, grassy habitat, suc ...
'' in both the Jepson Manual and the Flora of North America. This plant is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
California
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, where it is known from the
Sierra Nevada foothills
:''See Sierra Nevada for general information about the mountain range in the United States.''
The ecology of the Sierra Nevada, located in the U.S. states of California and Nevada, is diverse and complex: the plants and animals are a significant ...
and the southern
Klamath Mountains
The Klamath Mountains are a rugged and lightly populated mountain range in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon in the western United States. As a mountain system within both the greater Pacific Coast Ranges and the California Coast R ...
. It grows in wet, grassy habitat, carpeting the edges of vernal pools and ephemeral creeks.
Description
Foothill meadowfoam is an annual herb producing a spreading stem up to about 30 centimeters long. The leaves are made up of several linear to oval-shaped lobed or unlobed leaflets each up to 2 centimeters long. The funnel-shaped flower has veined white petals with yellow bases.
References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants ProfilePhoto gallery
Limnanthaceae
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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