Elegant Madia; Common Madia; Showy Tarweed
Madia elegans

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From the Chilean name Madi for the tarweed
Madia sativa

Its fruits are achenes which were historically used as food by Native Americans,
including the Pomo and Miwok, who baked them or ground them into flour.

The foliage exudes a fragrant oil, hence the common name of tarweed.

Both above at the R-Ranch Archery Range

Below: along Mtn99 near the R-Ranch Boundary