Calflora
Taxon  Report   5298    
Madia sativa  Molina
Chile tarweed,   Coast tarweed,   Coastal tarweed
Madia sativa, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Bloom Period
Family: Asteraceae  
Genus: Madia

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSMadia capitata
PLANTSMadia sativa ssp. capitata
PLANTSMadia sativa var. congesta
More information about  Madia sativa

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/11/2021).