LIMNANTHACEAE

Eleven species in two genera are native to North America.

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Limnanthes douglasii R.Br.

Douglas Meadowfoam, Poached Egg Flower

The seeds contain a 'mustard oil' thioglucoside (Kjær 1960) such as produce irritant effects from Cruciferae species.

References

• Kjær A (1960) Naturally derived isothiocyanates (mustard oils) and their parent glucosides. In: Zechmeister L (Ed.) Fortschritte der Chemie Organischer Naturstoffe / Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products / Progrés dans la Chimie des Substances Organiques Naturelles, Vol. 18, pp. 122-176. Vienna: Springer-Verlag [doi] [WorldCat] [url]

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