Limnanthes sect. Limnanthes in Flora of North America @ efloras.org

2a. Limnanthes R. Brown sect. Limnanthes

Limnanthes sect. Reflexae C. T. Mason

Herbage glabrous. Flowers usually 5-merous (4 in L. macounii); sepals not accrescent; petals flexed outward (reflexed) as fruits mature, white, bright to pale yellow, or yellow with white tips, veins translucent, purplish, pink, rose, white, or cream, sometimes aging or drying lilac, pink, chartreuse, or pale yellow, longer than sepals, with marginal hairs basally.

Species 4 (4 in the flora): w North America.

SELECTED REFERENCE Kesseli, R. V. and S. K. Jain. 1984b. New variation and biosystematic patterns detected by allozyme and morphological comparison in Limnanthes sect. Reflexae (Limnanthaceae). Pl. Syst. Evol. 147: 133-164.

1 Sepals 4; petals 4; stems decumbent (sometimes upcurved apically). 3 Limnanthes macounii

+ Sepals 5; petals 5; stems erect or ascending (2)

2 (1) Leaflet blade margins usually toothed or lobed, sometimes entire; sepals 4-10 mm. 4 Limnanthes douglasii

+ Leaflet blade margins usually entire (rarely 2- or 3-lobed); sepals 5-7 mm (3)

3 (2) Petals 7-9 mm; styles 2-3 mm. 1 Limnanthes bakeri

+ Petals 12-18 mm; styles 4.5-6.5 mm. 2 Limnanthes vinculans