Madia densifolia Showy tarweed (Compositae)

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Madia densifolia
Showy tarweed
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The Madia densifolia plant species is found in Southwestern N. America. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Showy tarweed. Some home gardeners know the variety as M. elegans densifolia. (Greene.)Keck.

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Latin Name:  Madia densifolia
Common Name:  Showy tarweed
Family:  Compositae
Author:  Greene.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.75   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Dry open places[60].

Edible Uses: Seed - raw or cooked[105, 161, 257]. Although quite small, the seed was a staple food for some native North American Indian tribes[257]. Rich in oil, it can be roasted then ground into a powder and eaten dry, mixed with water, or combined with cereal flours[105, 161, 257]. The seed was also used as piñole[257].

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