Limnanthes bakeri
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Limnanthes bakeri is a rare species of meadowfoam
known by the common name Baker's meadowfoam. It is endemic to Mendocino County, California
, where it is known from only about 20 occurrences in the vicinity of Willits
. It is a plant of wet, grassy habitat such as vernal pool
s and marshy spring meadows.
Limnanthaceae
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...
known by the common name Baker's meadowfoam. It is endemic to Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...
, where it is known from only about 20 occurrences in the vicinity of Willits
Willits, California
Willits is a city in Mendocino County, California, United States. Willits is located north-northwest of Ukiah, at an elevation of 1391 feet . The population was 4,888 at the 2010 census, down from 5,073 at the 2000 census. Willits is at the center of Mendocino County and its redwood forests...
. It is a plant of wet, grassy habitat such as vernal pool
Vernal pool
Vernal pools, also called vernal ponds or ephemeral pools, are temporary pools of water. They are usually devoid of fish, and thus allow the safe development of natal amphibian and insect species...
s and marshy spring meadows.