Limnanthes douglasii subsp. striata
Family: Limnanthaceae · Type: annual · Native
Douglas's meadowfoam is a California native annual found in the Klamath Ranges and northern and central Sierra Nevada Foothills in vernal pools and stream edges at elevations below 800 meters. Flowering from March to May, this plant produces white flowers with green-yellow bases and dark veins, creating delicate funnel-shaped blossoms. Growing low to the ground with slender stems, it forms compact clusters in wet seasonal habitats. Its leaves are composed of linear to ovate leaflets that may be entire, toothed, or occasionally divided into two to three lobes. The fruit develops into smooth or slightly wrinkled mericarps that persist after the delicate white flowers fade.
Habitat: Vernal pools, stream edges
Bloom period: Mar-May
Elevation: < 800 m
Bioregions: KR, n&c SNF.
California counties: San Joaquin, Tehama, Mariposa, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, El Dorado, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Amador, Sacramento, Shasta, Merced
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