Limnanthes striata
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Limnanthes striata is a species of meadowfoam
known by the common name foothill meadowfoam. It is endemic to the California
, where it is known from the Sierra Nevada foothills and the southern Klamath Mountains
. It grows in wet, grassy habitat, carpeting the edges of vernal pools and ephemeral creeks.
Limnanthaceae
Limnanthaceae are a small family of annual herbs occurring throughout temperate North America. There are eight species and nineteen taxa currently recognized. Members of this family are prominent in vernal pool communities of California. Some taxa have been domesticated for use as an oil seed crop...
known by the common name foothill meadowfoam. It is endemic to the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it is known from the Sierra Nevada foothills and the southern Klamath Mountains
Klamath Mountains
The Klamath Mountains, which include the Siskiyou, Marble, Scott, Trinity, Trinity Alps, Salmon, and northern Yolla-Bolly Mountains, are a rugged lightly populated mountain range in northwest California and southwest Oregon in the United States...
. It grows in wet, grassy habitat, carpeting the edges of vernal pools and ephemeral creeks.