Madia citriodora Greene

Lemonscented madia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Madia

Characteristics

Plants 10–70 cm, self-compatible (heads not showy). Stems proximally villous to hirsute, distally glandular-pubescent, glands purple, lateral branches often surpassing main stems. Leaf blades linear, 2–9 cm × 1–10 mm. Heads in open, corymbiform arrays. Involucres ± ovoid to hemispheric, 6–8 mm. Phyllaries ± villous or hirsute, glandular-pubescent as well (often sparsely), glands purple, apices usually ± erect, flat. Paleae mostly persistent, mostly connate 1/2+ their lengths. Ray florets 5–12; corollas greenish yellow, laminae 4–11 mm. Disc florets 8–50+, functionally staminate; corollas 2–3 mm, pubescent; anthers ± dark purple. Ray cypselae black or brown, sometimes mottled, glossy, ± 3-angled (abaxial sides rounded, adaxial sides 2-faced, angles between those faces ca. 70°), beakless (or nearly so). Disc cypselae 0. 2n = 16.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.7
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

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Distribution

Madia citriodora world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:231601-1
WFO ID wfo-0000038303
COL ID 72RMX
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Synonyms

Madia citriodora Hemizonia citriodora