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Limnanthes vinculans
Limnanthes vinculans Ornduff
Sebastopol Meadowfoam
Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LIVI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Nutlets dark brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CAValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1Y1Status:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Limnanthes vinculans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Limnanthes vinculans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Limnanthes vinculans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-12Research By: TWC Staff