Taxon Report

Limnanthes floccosa Howell ssp. bellingeriana (Peck) Arroyo

Bellinger's meadowfoam

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© 2021 Scot Loring

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Limnanthes floccosa Howell ssp. bellingeriana (Peck) Arroyo
Common Name:
Bellinger's meadowfoam
Family: Limnanthaceae
Element Code: PDLIM02041
USDA Plants Symbol: LIFLB
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun Apr-Jun
Elevation: 290-1100 (950-3610)
General Habitats: Cismontane woodland, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat: Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 5
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 3
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 2
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bella Vista (4012262), Burney Falls (4112116), Dana (4112115)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
3 60 %
Foot traffic/trampling 1 20%
Grazing 1 20%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 20%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 1 20%

Notes

Known in CA from approximately five occurrences near Ingot and Cayton Creek. Candidate for state listing in OR.
Threats:

Possibly threatened by road widening.

Taxonomy:

See L. floccosa ssp. floccosa in The Jepson Manual.

Selected References

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 50:93-94 (1937)
Limnanthes floccosa ssp. bellingeriana profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].