Taxon Report

Madia radiata Kell.

showy golden madia

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Madia radiata Kell.
Common Name:
showy golden madia
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST650E0
USDA Plants Symbol: MARA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May Mar-May
Elevation: 25-1215 (80-3985)
General Habitats: Cismontane woodland, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 100
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 38
   Good (B) 20
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 41
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Contra Costa (CCA)*, Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Kings (KNG)*, Monterey (MNT)*, San Benito (SBT), San Joaquin (SJQ)*, San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA)*, Stanislaus (STA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antioch South (3712187)*, Camatta Ranch (3512043), Chimineas Ranch (3511928), Cholame (3512063), Cholame Valley (3512073), Chounet Ranch (3612066), Ciervo Mtn. (3612045), Clayton (3712188), Cuyama (3411985)*, Domengine Ranch (3612033), Elkhorn Hills (3511915), Garza Peak (3512082)*, Hernandez Reservoir (3612047), Holland Canyon (3512052), Idria (3612046), Joaquin Rocks (3612034), Kreyenhagen Hills (3612013)*, La Panza NE (3512041), Las Yeguas Ranch (3511948), Lillis Ranch (3612044)*, Llanada (3612058), Lokern (3511945), Lone Tree Creek (3712154)*, Midway (3712165)*, Monocline Ridge (3612055), New Cuyama (3411986), Orchard Peak (3512062)*, Packwood Creek (3512051), Panoche (3612057), Parkfield (3512084)*, Rock Spring Peak (3612048), Santa Rita Peak (3612035)*, Shale Point (3511958), Smith Mountain (3612015)*, Solyo (3712153)*, Taylor Canyon (3511918), Tent Hills (3512072), The Dark Hole (3512083)*, Tracy (3712164), Tumey Hills (3612056), Wells Ranch (3511916)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 7
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
16 16 %
Grazing 9 9%
Road/trail construction/maint. 8 8%
Non-native plant impacts 5 5%
Foot traffic/trampling 4 4%
Erosion/runoff 2 2%
ORV activity 2 2%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 1 1%

Notes

Occurrences scattered. Most collections old; field work needed. Threatened by grazing and non-native plants.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].