woodland madia

Anisocarpus madioides

Member of tarweeds and allies (tribe Madieae)
yellow daisies
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
yellow in flowering plants

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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• rays 4–10 mm
• anthers yellow [brush off the pollen to see]
• phyllaries do not extend partway up petal (example)
• distal leaves and peduncle bracts are not tipped with spines
• seeds often have plumes
• Perhaps the disk diameter is smaller relative to the ray petals when compared to a similar-sized common madia.

See also tarweeds (genus Madia) for more flowers called “madia”.

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Chris’s observations: 30 (25 are research grade)

Locations:

• Nisene Marks SP: 3
• Portola Redwoods SP: 3
• Big Basin SP: 2
• Castle Rock SP: 2
• El Corte de Madera OSP: 2
• Mt. Madonna SP: 2
• Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP: 2
• Russian Ridge OSP: 2
• Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
• Butano SP
• Coal Creek OSP
• Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
• Huckleberry Botanic RP
• Monte Bello OSP
• Phleger Estate
• Sam McDonald CP
• Stevens Creek CP
• Wilder Ranch SP
• Wunderlich CP

Months:

• May: 11
• Jun.: 14
• Jul.: 5

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora