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Madia gracilis

Madia gracilis (Sm.) D.D. Keck

Grassy Tarweed, Gumweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Madia dissitiflora, Madia gracilis ssp. collina, Madia gracilis ssp. pilosa

USDA Symbol: MAGR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , ME , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA
Canada: BC

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-03-29
Research By: CBR

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