Limnanthes douglasii

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Read about Limnanthes douglasii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Limnanthes douglasii, R. Br. (Floerkea Douglasii, Baill.). Meadow Foam. Spreading, branched and glabrous yellow-green low herb with handsome white-yellow fragrant fls. nearly 1 in. across, cult. as a garden annual: about 1 ft. high: lvs. pinnate; lfts. sharply lobed or parted: petals oblong-spatulate, notched at apex, more or less yellow, white toward the tip: fr. smooth or slightly corrugated. Calif., Ore. B.M. 3554. B.R. 1673. Gn. 72, p. 611. G. 4:3.—The fls. vary somewhat in color: usually the petals are white with yellow toward the base; sometimes roseate and yellow. L. grandiflora (fls. larger) and L. sulphurea are garden names. The plant is easy to cult. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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