Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus:
Madia Molina Molina
Species:
Madia sativa Molina var. congesta T. & G.
Species Common Name:
Tarweed
Habitat:
Open, dry, sandy soils
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare waif from western plains in northwest and south central: Emmet county and Mahaska county 1930's
Origin:
Native of U.S., but not Iowa
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e3044