Asteraceae FAMILY
Madia elegans
Madia elegans
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Madia elegans is an annual plant that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthwestern N. America - Washington to California and Nevada.
HabitatGrasslands, meadows, open sites in shrublands, woodlands, and forests, disturbed sites, often in coarse or clayey soils, sometimes serpentine from sea level to 3400 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].