Madia exigua
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Small Tarweed
Small Tarweed is an upright annual that grows about 1.5 feet tall, with hairy stems and tiny leaves. An array of subtle, small yellow flowers bloom throughout the spring and summer, providing nectar and pollen for butterflies moths, and bees. It is also a likely larval host plant of the Spotted Straw Sun Moth and Small Heliothodes Moth.
Like other tarweeds, this species has glands at its base that produce sticky yellow resin.
This is a small but mighty addition to pollinator gardens and native wildflower gardens.
Lifeform: Annual
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
| Ecological Value | Likely host to spotted straw sun moth and small heliothodes moth, nectar and pollen source for bees and butterflies. |
|---|---|
| Historical Uses | No known historical uses. |
| Distribution | California, Idaho, Nevada, Washington, north to British Columbia, northeast to Montana, south to Mexico. |
| Elevation | -21" – 9669" |
| Communities | |
| Habitat | Openings in grasslands, meadows, shrublands, woodlands, forests,and disturbed areas |
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