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Madia sativa
Madia sativa
coast tarweed
Sunflower
- Annual about 8 inches to a foot tall grows in poor rocky soil
- Common in grassy fields and on disturbed areas
- Likes plenty of sunshine
- Needs no watering during the dry summer
- The plant is sticky with a strong odor
- Yellow blooms in summer producing plenty of seeds
- Found in Molate, Flatlands, Bay Hills, Hamilton and Valley sections also reported in Diablo section
