Meadow-foam - Limnanthes douglasii

Alternative names
Poached Egg Plant
Description

Limnanthes douglasii is a spreading bushy plant to 15 cm in height, with finely divided leaves and open bowl-shaped yellow flowers with white-tipped petals.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Usually found as an escape from cultivation, often near to habitation.

When to see it

Flowers in summer and autumn.

Life History

Annual

UK Status

Occasional casual records from most areas of Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Common names
Meadow-foam
Species group:
Wildflowers
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Brassicales
Family:
Limnanthaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
3
First record:
03/06/2019 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
17/05/2023 (Pugh, Dylan)

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