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Distribution by County   5285    
Madia elegans  D. Don  ssp. densifolia  (Greene) D. D. Keck

(not an active name)
Leafy common madia,   Showy tarweed
Madia elegans ssp. densifolia is an annual herb that is native to California.
also called Madia elegans
Record Count by County

Amador: 12 Lassen: 1 Orange: 1 Siskiyou: 2
Butte: 17 Los Angeles: 3 Sacramento: 5 Sonoma: 4
Calaveras: 5 Marin: 3 San Benito: 1 Sutter: 2
Colusa: 5 Mendocino: 1 San Bernardino: 5 Trinity: 2
Contra Costa: 1 Modoc: 2 San Mateo: 5 Tulare: 1
El Dorado: 8 Monterey: 3 Santa Barbara: 1 Tuolumne: 1
Fresno: 1 Napa: 1 Santa Clara: 2 Ventura: 1
Lake: 6 Nevada: 4 Santa Cruz: 5

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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/06/2025).