CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Limnanthes douglasii ssp. sulphurea

Common Name:	Point Reyes meadowfoam
Family:	Limnanthaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDLIM02038
Full Name:	Limnanthes douglasii R. Br. ssp. sulphurea (C.T. Mason) C.T. Mason
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	LIDOS2

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: March - May Habitat: • Coastal prairie • Meadows and seeps (mesic) • Marshes and swamps (freshwater) • Vernal pools

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: CE Endangered (04/82) State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G4T2 T2: Imperiled. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
2	10

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
12	0	0

Notes
Known from fewer than fifteen occurrences. Threatened by grazing, trampling, and non-native plants. See University of California Publications in Botany 25:477 (1952) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2011-04-21

Location

Elevation: 0 - 140 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Marin (MRN), San Mateo (SMT)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Franklin Point (409A) 37122B3, Drakes Bay (485C) 38122A8

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

985

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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