Calflora
Taxon  Report   5284    
Madia elegans  D. Don
Common madia
Madia elegans, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

Bloom Period
Family: ASTERACEAE  
Genus: Madia
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

Alternate Names:
JEF: Madia elegans ssp. densifolia
JEF: Madia elegans ssp. vernalis
JEF: Madia elegans ssp. wheeleri
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More information about  Madia elegans
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (MAEL)


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]. 2020. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 19, 2020).