Calflora
Taxon  Report   5291 
Madia gracilis  (Smith) Keck
Grassy tarweed,  Gumweed madia, Slender tarweed
Madia gracilis
© 2000 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org
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Madia gracilis
© 2004 George W. Hartwell
Madia gracilis
© 2008 Keir Morse
Madia gracilis, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

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Madia gracilis
© 2015 Debra L. Cook
Family: ASTERACEAE  
Genus: Madia
Communities:
Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland
Habitat: slopes [Walker]
Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
PLANTS: Madia dissitiflora
PLANTS: Madia gracilis ssp. collina
PLANTS: Madia gracilis ssp. pilosa
More information about  Madia gracilis
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images
Photos and ID tips from PlantID.net

Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (MAGR3)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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