Slender Tarweed

Madia gracilis

Photo Credit: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

a yellow flower with a long green hairy stem

Photo Credit: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Plant Description

Native wildflower with an fragrant smell and upright stem covered in soft hairs. Flowers close in the heat of mid-day and reopen in the mornings and evenings. Long bloom time that provides essential nectar and pollen to support native pollinators and other beneficial insects. Landscape uses include pollinator gardens and meadowscapes.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Forb
Habitats	Disturbed sites Forests Gardens Meadows Oak savannas Prairies Upland prairies
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Dry to moist
Special Uses	Annual Attracts birds Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Blooms August Blooms July Blooms June Blooms September-October Deer resistant Flowering Flowers yellow Herbaceous Produces nectar Produces pollen Produces seeds Provides wildlife habitat
Shade Preference	Full sun
Mature Height	2-4ft