Species: Madia sativa
Chilean Tarweed
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Madia
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Aster Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Asterales - Asteraceae - Madia
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Annual, 20-90 cm tall.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1995-05-02
Global Status Last Changed
1995-05-02
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Native to Southern Cordillere of Chile and Argentina. It was introduced to France as an oil plant in the 19th century.