Limnanthes alba ssp. parishii Calflora

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Limnanthes alba (Jeps.) Morin ssp. parishii (Jeps.) Morin

Parish's meadowfoam

2024 Ryan O'Dell

Roxanne Bittman and CNPS

Limnanthes alba ssp. parishii is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Limnanthes gracilis ssp. parishii

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

State of California status: Endangered.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~128 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Limnanthes alba
Genus:	Limnanthes
Family:	Limnanthaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows, vernal-pools

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Yellow Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS	Limnanthes gracilis ssp. parishii
JEF	Limnanthes versicolor var. parishii

Information about Limnanthes alba ssp. parishii from other sources


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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).