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Limnanthes alba from a distance it looked like a white stream through the meadow. it was lovely.  California,Geotagged,Limnanthes alba,Spring,United States,alba Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Limnanthes alba

from a distance it looked like a white stream through the meadow. it was lovely.

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  1. Beautiful, first one in this family! Posted 6 years ago

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''Limnanthes alba'' is a species of flowering plant in the meadowfoam family known by the common name white meadowfoam. It is native to California and Oregon, where it grows in wet grassy habitat, such as vernal pools and moist spots in woodlands. It generally grows in poorly drained soils. It is an annual herb producing an erect or decumbent stem up to about 30 centimeters long. The leaves divided into several lobed or unlobed leaflets. The flower is cup-shaped with white petals 1 to 1.5 centimeters.. more

Similar species: Brassicales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Feb 19, 2019. Captured May 14, 2018 17:00 in 34690 CA-299, Montgomery Creek, CA 96065, USA.
  • COOLPIX B700
  • f/3.3
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO100
  • 4.3mm