''Limnanthes montana'' is 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 mountain meadowfoam. It 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 else ...
to 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 significan ...
of
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
, where it grows in wet, grassy habitat such as marshy spring meadows.
Description
This is an annual herb producing a spreading stem up to about 40 centimeters long. The leaves are made up of several linear to oval-shaped lobed or unlobed leaflets. The bell-shaped flower has white petals often veined with purple and tinted yellow at the bases.
The Latin
specific epithet ''montana'' refers to mountains or coming from mountains.
[Archibald William Smith ]
References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery
Limnanthaceae
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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