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Madia elegans ssp. vernalis
Madia elegans D. Don ex Lindl. ssp. vernalis D.D. Keck
Spring Madia
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MAELV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall in the right conditions. Often much shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: CA , ORWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Madia elegans ssp. vernalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Madia elegans ssp. vernalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Madia elegans ssp. vernalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR