Madia glomerata
(Mountain Tarweed)
Madia glomerata, Gore Pass Area, Grand Co. 1957
Madia glomerata, Gore Pass Area, Grand Co. 1964
Madia glomerata, Grand Mesa, Delta Co. 2675
Madia glomerata, Gore Pass Area, Grand Co. 1967
Leaves, Madia glomerata, Grand Mesa, Delta Co. 2684
| Scientific Name | Madia glomerata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MAGL2 |
| Common Name | Mountain Tarweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 38029 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills and montane (5500 to 9600 ft.); dry, sandy or gravelly soils in open areas in grasslands, meadows, woodlands, forests and disturbed sites. Plant: Erect, strong-scented annual 2 to 20 inches tall, simple or branched stems, very leafy; glandular herbage. Leaves: Linear to lanceolate-linear, 3/4 to 4 inches long and less than 1/4 inch wide, densely covered with glandular hairs. Inflorescence: Solitary to several heads in dense clusters; small yellow composite flowers with 0 to 3 short, notched rays and 1 to 5 yellow disk florets with dark anthers; involucre bracts hairy-glandular. Bloom Period: July to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, SEINet and SW Colorado Wildflowers. |
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Colorado Status: Introduced |
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