Madia elegans D.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Madia

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Grasslands, meadows, open sites in shrublands, woodlands, and forests, disturbed sites, often in coarse or clayey soils, sometimes serpentine from sea level to 3400 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The seeds are parched and pounded into flour. This is used for bread or porridge. The seeds are also roasted and eaten alone.
Uses -
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 25 - 28
Germination temperacture (C°) 4
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000021772
COL ID -
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Madia elegans