Limnanthes douglasii
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| Internal ID | UUID6440478800c77604526761 |
| Scientific name | Limnanthes douglasii |
| Authority | R.Br. |
| First published in | London Edinburgh Philos. Mag. & J. Sci. 2: 70 (1833) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
The primary commercial product derived from Limnanthes douglasii is the seed oil, commonly marketed as “meadowfoam oil.” Oil extraction yields a residue (seed meal) that is used as a high‑protein animal feed supplement, while the living plant is cultivated as an ornamental ground‑cover for its showy white flowers.
Industrial and craft applications:
The oil’s high content of very‑long‑chain monounsaturated fatty acids (primarily erucic acid, C22:1) gives it excellent lubricity and oxidative stability, making it suitable for high‑performance lubricants, hydraulic fluids, metal‑working fluids, and biodegradable greases. It is also employed as a feedstock for the production of biodegradable polymers, polyols, and as a component in industrial coatings and adhesives.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
In personal‑care formulations, meadowfoam oil functions as an emollient and conditioning agent in skin‑care creams, lotions, and hair‑conditioning products. Its neutral odor and smooth texture allow it to serve as a base oil in fragrance compositions and in cosmetic emulsions.
Properties relevant to use:
The oil is characterised by a fatty‑acid profile dominated by C20–C22 monounsaturates (≈ 65–70 % erucic acid), low levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Floerkea douglasii | Baill. | Hist. Pl. 5: 20 (1873) |
| Limnanthes howelliana | Abrams | Madroño 6: 27 (1941) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | douglas' meadowfoam |
| English | poached egg plant |
| Azerbaijani | duqlas limnanthesi |
| Czech | voďankovec douglasův |
| Welsh | melynwy |
| German | douglas-sumpfblume |
| German | spiegelei-blume |
| German | spiegeleierblume |
| Finnish | hilppa |
| Icelandic | eggjablóm |
| Dutch | geelwitte moerasbloem |
| Polish | limnantes douglasa |
| Swedish | sumpört |
| Chinese | 沼沫花 |
| Chinese | 沼花 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Limnanthes douglasii subsp. nivea | (C.T.Mason) C.T.Mason | Madroño 36: 50. 1989 |
| Limnanthes douglasii subsp. ornduffii | E.G.Buxton | Madroño 60: 229 (2013) |
| Limnanthes douglasii subsp. rosea | (Benth.) C.T.Mason | Madroño 36: 50 (1989) |
| Limnanthes douglasii subsp. striata | (Jeps.) Morin | J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1: 1017 (2007) |
| Limnanthes douglasii subsp. sulphurea | (C.T.Mason) C.T.Mason | Madroño 36: 50. 1989 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Limnanthes douglasii var. douglasii |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern Europe
- Great Britain
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Northern Europe
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Northern America click to expand
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Northwestern U.S.A.
- Oregon
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- California
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Northwestern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001073392 |
| Canadensys | 6545 |
| USDA Plants | LIDO2 |
| Tropicos | 18500005 |
| INPN | 106004 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30052665-2 |
| The Plant List | tro-18500005 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 164698 |
| Observations.org | 6988 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 28973 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0000460349 |
| Nature Serve | 2.870805 |
| IPNI | 30052665-2 |
| iNaturalist | 51336 |
| GBIF | 5334527 |
| Freebase | /m/05k3py |
| EPPO | LMADO |
| EOL | 581151 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 4825 |
| USDA GRIN | 22243 |
| Wikipedia | Limnanthes_douglasii |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
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| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_036936605.1 | dmLimDoug1.0.hap1 | Scaffold | UCLA | 2024-03-01 | 36 | 1.67 Gb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters / Fatty acid methyl esters | |||||
| Methyl henicosa-5,13-dienoate | 163019775 | Click to see | 336.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02668126 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (3R,6R)-3-[(1S,4S,6S,10R,12S)-4,12-dimethyl-9-methylidene-5-oxatricyclo[8.2.0.04,6]dodecan-12-yl]-6-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-1,2-dioxin-3-ol | 21778622 | Click to see CC12CCC3C(CC3(C)C4(C=CC(OO4)(C)CO)O)C(=C)CCC1O2 | 350.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01590A052 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives | |||||
| 2,3,14,20,22,25-Hexahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one | 271605 | Click to see | 480.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00591-2 |
| 20-Hydroxyecdysone | 5459840 | Click to see | 480.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00591-2 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Pentahydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives | |||||
| (2S,3R,5R,9R,10R,13R,14S,17S)-2,14-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R,3R)-2,3,6-trihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one | 102064900 | Click to see CC12CCC3C(=CC(=O)C4C3(CC(C(C4)OC5C(C(C(CO5)O)O)O)O)C)C1(CCC2C(C)(C(CCC(C)(C)O)O)O)O | 612.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00591-2 |
| 2,14-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-(2,3,6-trihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxy-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one | 74379681 | Click to see CC12CCC3C(=CC(=O)C4C3(CC(C(C4)OC5C(C(C(CO5)O)O)O)O)C)C1(CCC2C(C)(C(CCC(C)(C)O)O)O)O | 612.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00591-2 |
| 2beta,3beta,14alpha,20R,22R-Pentahydroxy-5beta-cholest-7-en-6-one | 4482619 | Click to see | 464.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00591-2 |
| Ponasterone A | 115127 | Click to see | 464.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00591-2 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides | |||||
| (2S,3R,5R,9R,10R,13R,14S,17S)-17-[(2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,14-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one | 102064901 | Click to see CC(C)CCC(C(C)(C1CCC2(C1(CCC3C2=CC(=O)C4C3(CC(C(C4)OC5C(C(C(CO5)O)O)O)O)C)C)O)O)O | 596.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00591-2 |
| 17-(2,3-dihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-2,14-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxy-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one | 74379682 | Click to see | 596.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00591-2 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives | |||||
| [(1R,2S,3R,4aR,5S,6R,8S,8aR)-5-[(3aS,5S,6aS)-3a,4,5,6a-tetrahydrofuro[2,3-b]furan-5-yl]-8-acetyloxy-8a-(acetyloxymethyl)-3-hydroxy-5,6-dimethylspiro[3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1,2'-oxirane]-2-yl] (E)-2-methylbut-2-enoate | 102056500 | Click to see | 548.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02668126 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glucosinolates / Alkylglucosinolates | |||||
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (1E)-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-sulfooxyethanimidothioate | 9548725 | Click to see COC1=CC=CC(=C1)CC(=NOS(=O)(=O)O)SC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O | 439.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02028513 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4215540/ |
| [3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-sulfooxyethanimidothioate | 4479903 | Click to see COC1=CC=CC(=C1)CC(=NOS(=O)(=O)O)SC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O | 439.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02028513 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2880616/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4215540/ |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 24832108 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)85127-2 |
| 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 9830579 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)OC)O)O)O)O)O)O | 624.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)85127-2 |
| 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-3-(3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-((3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-Methyloxan-2-Yl)Oxymethyl)Oxan-2-Yl)Oxychromen-4-One | 12313332 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)85127-2 |
| 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 122173234 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)85127-2 |
| Isorhamnetin 3-robinobioside | 6223069 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)OC)O)O)O)O)O)O | 624.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)85127-2 |
| Vitamin P | 5293655 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)85127-2 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| 5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 162984008 | Click to see | 816.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)85127-2 |
| 5-hydroxy-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3S,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 163103897 | Click to see | 788.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)85127-2 |
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