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Madia sativa

Molina (1782)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Madia

Chile tarweed, coast tarweed

Description

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Roots: Roots a tap root.

Leaves: Alternate or opposite. Blades linear, linear-lanceolate, or oblong Apex acute or rounded. Base attenuate. Margins entire or rarely serrate/dentate.

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Historical Distribution

Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Madia sativa var. sativa

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Lana'i Not in flora
Kaho'olawe Not in flora
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Not in flora

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili: 136 (1782)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Madia sativa Haleakala, between bottomless pit and Paliku In cinders. Preserved_Specimen Shrub; flowers orange, no rays; leaves dark green, white below. Degener, O. Maui BISH 1939-08-19
2 Madia sativa Haleakala, near bottomless pit within crater Growing in sun-scorched cinders. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. Maui BISH 1927-08-20
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