Calflora Taxon Report
Madia elegans  D. Don
Common madia
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Madia elegans is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Madia
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFMadia elegans ssp. densifolia
JEFMadia elegans ssp. vernalis
JEFMadia elegans ssp. wheeleri
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[Wikipedia] Etymology: The foliage of species in the genus has sticky hairs, hence the common name tarweed. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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