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Madia sativa

Madia sativa Molina

Coast Tarweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Madia capitata, Madia sativa ssp. capitata, Madia sativa var. congesta

USDA Symbol: MASA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall, 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 , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Yellow, sometimes with purplish red bases.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CT , DC , DE , GA , HI , IA , IN , MA , MD , ME , NC , NY , OR , PA , VT , WA , WI
Canada: BC , ON , QC

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Madia sativa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Madia sativa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Madia sativa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
Research By: TWC Staff

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