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Limnanthes
Also called Meadowfoams
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.
General form ranges from decumbent to erect, with leaves either pinnately lobed or compound; the lobes or leaflets may themselves range from entire to deeply lobed. Both 4- and 5-sepaled and petaled members are known.
White meadowfoam · Baker's meadowfoam · Foothill Meadowfoam · Douglas' meadowfoam · Woolly meadowfoam · Macoun's meadowfoam · Mountain meadowfoam · Sebastopol meadowfoam
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Limnanthes by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
