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Anisocarpus
Scientific Name: Anisocarpus
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
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Anisocarpus madioides: Woodland Madia
Anisocarpus madioides, also known as woodland madia or woodland tarweed, is a flowering plant species belonging to the aster family (Asteraceae).
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a hairy herb.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Anisocarpus madioides Nutt.
- Synonym: Madia madioides (Nuttall) Greene
- Common Names: Woodland madia, woodland tarweed, forest tarweed, woodland alpine-tarplant
- Family: Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
- Tribe: Tarweed tribe
- Genus: Anisocarpus Nutt.
- Nomenclature Reference: Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. ser. 2, 7: 388. 1841 2 Apr 1841
- Etymology: The genus name Anisocarpus comes from the Greek anisos (unequal or dissimilar) and karpos (fruit), referring to the contrasting ray (fertile) and disc florets.
Distribution and Habitat
- Anisocarpus madioides is native to North America, specifically California, Oregon, and Washington.
- It is primarily found in California and extends only slightly beyond the state's borders.
Morphological Characteristics
- This dicot is a perennial herb.
- Plants range in height from 15 to 80 cm.
- Leaf blades are dark green, measuring 40-130 mm in length and 5-15 mm in width, with entire or toothed margins and acute apices.
- Involucres are globose, measuring 4-6 mm.
- Ray florets number between 7 and 15.
Related Species
- Anisocarpus scabridus (Eastw.) B.G. Baldw.
- Anisocarpus radiatus (Kellogg) Greene (synonym: Madia radiata Kellogg)
Further Information
- BONAP's North American Plant Atlas
- Oregon Flora Project
- Tropicos
- International Plant Names Index
- Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN)