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Limnanthaceae
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The 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. Some members are listed as threatened or endangered and have been the focus of disputes over development plans (e.g. Limnanthes floccosa subsp. californica, Limnanthes vinculans).
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBrassicales
- FamilyLimnanthaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 31
- With media
- 10
- Family
- Limnanthaceae
- Collections
- MEL, MO, MPM, MUHW, BRIT
- Recorded in
- Canada, United States
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Morphology
- Systematics of Limnanthaceae
- References
The 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. Some members are listed as threatened or endangered and have been the focus of disputes over development plans (e.g. Limnanthes floccosa subsp. californica, Limnanthes vinculans).
The Limnanthaceae are members of a recently identified clade (Brassicales) of mustard oil producing plants. They have a sharp flavor similar to mustard greens, radish or capers.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Limnanthaceae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.