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Madia exigua
Madia exigua (Sm.) A. Gray
Little Tarweed, Meager Tarweed, Small Tarweed, Three-stemmed Madia
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MAEX
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WACanada: BC
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Madia exigua in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Madia exigua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Madia exigua
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR