Meadowfoam, Limnanthes Family Meadowfoam (Limnanthaceae) Height 6-18" Color White often with yellow center Flowers 5 petals Blooms March - May Leaves Compound. Useful to identify subspecies. Habitat Moist meadows, vernal pools     While relatively short-lived, Meadfoam can be one of the more spectacular spring sights. On a good year, it can blanket large areas with white froth and live up to its common name. In this area, you are likely to see "regular" Common Meadowfoam (also sometimes called Douglas' Meadowfoam), Limnanthes douglasii, as well as some subspecies variations such as Rosy Douglas' Meadowfoam, Limnanthes douglasii ssp. rosea, and Douglas' Meadowfoam, Limnanthes douglasii ssp. nivea. caption: file: x - square 0" x 0" at 300 dpi - release: contact us regarding image add image to lightbox References Parker, Reny. Wildflowers of Northern California's Wine Country & North Coast Ranges. Cloverdale, CA: New Creek Ranch Press, 2007. Beidleman, Linda H., and Eugene N. Kozloff. Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region: Mendocino to Monterey. Berekeley, CA: University of California, 2003.