Details of genus: Limnanthes R. Br. [1851]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Poached egg plant
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Limnanthaceae
family_ja: リムナンテス
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of about 17 species of low-growing annuals from moist habitats in W. USA. They have 2-pinnatifid, bright green leaves, and produce cup-shaped, 5-petalled flowers from summer to autumn. L. douglasii, the only species usually cultivated, is suitable for a rock garden and as path edging. It self-seeds freely. The nectar-rich flowers are attractive to bees and hoverflies.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in situ in spring or autumn. Protect autumn sowings with cloches in frost-prone areas.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment: Western N. America
comment_ja: ポーチドエッグ(poached egg flower)
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Limnanthaceae | リムナンテス科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Limnanthaceae | リムナンテス科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Limnanthaceae | リムナンテス科 | Show |