Madia sativa Chile tarweed (Compositae)

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Madia sativa
Chile tarweed
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The Madia sativa plant species is found in S. America - Chile. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Chile tarweed. Some home gardeners know the variety as M. viscosa.

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Latin Name:  Madia sativa
Common Name:  Chile tarweed
Family:  Compositae
Author:  Molina.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.75   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Sand, gravel, open grassland and disturbed soils[69].

Edible Uses: Seed - raw or cooked[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[94, 94, 183, 257]. The seed was also used as piñole[257]. The seed contains about 41% of a sweet edible oil, about 28% can be extracted from the seed in an oil press[2, 46, 61]. Of a high quality, it can be used as a substitute for olive oil[2, 183]. The oil does not solidify until the temperature drops to -11°c[95].

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