Limnanthaceae

Macoun's meadowfoam

Limnanthes macounii Trel.

Family: Limnanthaceae
Genus: Limnanthes

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Macoun's meadowfoam (Limnanthes macounii) — FlowerPhoto: Ellyne Geurts, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Macoun's meadowfoam

Synonyms

Floerkea macounii (Trel.) Rob.

Flowers

In flower: March to April (from 65 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Canada: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Ellyne Geurts, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Spencer Quayle, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Shane Johnson, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Shane Johnson, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Simone Littledale, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: MeadowLore, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: J Straka, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: MeadowLore, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Noah How, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Noah How, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Noah How, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Noah How, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.