Limnanthes macounii
Species of flowering plant
| Limnanthes macounii | |
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Conservation status | |
 Imperiled (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Limnanthaceae |
| Genus: | Limnanthes |
| Section: | Limnanthes sect. Limnanthes |
| Species: | L. macounii |
| Binomial name | |
| Limnanthes macounii Trel. | |
Limnanthes macounii (Macoun's meadowfoam) is an endangered meadowfoam. It is a narrow endemic of south-western British Columbia, Canada. It was discovered in 1875 in the vicinity of the city of Victoria. Once thought to be extinct, it was rediscovered in 1957 on Trial Island, BC and is now known from several scattered localities in southern British Columbia. [1] It is a winter annual growing in seasonally wet areas.
Description
It is a small annual herb with divided leaves and inconspicuous white flowers.
References
- ^ COSEWIC Assessment and Update Status Report on the Macoun’s Meadowfoam Limnanthes macounii in Canada
External links
- Limnanthes macounii - Botany Photo of the Day
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