| Common Name |
Elegant Tarweed, Common Madia |
| Latin Name |
Madia elegans |
| Native Habitat |
Forested slopes to 11,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, limestone,
clay loam low in organic content, well drained |
| Water |
Regularly |
| Height X Width |
Once to twice per month |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, annual |
| Garden Suitability |
Butterfly, Ethnobotanical, Fragrance |
| Ornamental Value |
Yellow daisy-like flowers July - August |
| Nature Value |
Important to butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
Seeds eaten raw or cooked |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madia_elegans |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=5284 |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MAEL |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Madia+elegans |
| Seeds, images, and data |
http://www.larnerseeds.com/_pages/wildflower_annual.html |
| Nursery, images,
and data |
http://www.anniesannuals.com/signs/M/Madia_elegans.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MAEL |
