Limnanthes

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Meadowfoam
Limnanthes douglasii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Brassicales Family: Limnanthaceae Genus: Limnanthes Stokes
Speces
Limnanthes alba Limnanthes bakeri Limnanthes douglasii Limnanthes floccosa Limnanthes gracilis Limnanthes macounii Limnanthes montana Limnanthes striata Limnanthes vinculans

Limnanthes is a genus of annual herbaceous plants commonly known as the meadowfoams. The nine species are all native to the coastal regions of western North America, where they typically grown in marshy habitats, such as the margins of vernal pools.

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.

The white meadowfoam Limnanthes alba is of commercial interest for its oil, while several other species are rare or endangered.

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