CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Madia radiata

Common Name:	showy golden madia
Family:	Asteraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDAST650E0
Full Name:	Madia radiata Kell.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	MARA

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: March - May Habitat: • Cismontane woodland • Valley and foothill grassland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 52
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

8 5 1 1 0 37

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
35	17

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
52	0	0

Notes
Occurrences scattered. Most collections old; field work needed. Threatened by grazing and non-native plants. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1988-01-01 Last Update: 2011-04-01

Location

Elevation: 25 - 1215 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Contra Costa (CCA) *, Fresno (FRE), Kings (KNG) *, Kern (KRN), Monterey (MNT) *, Santa Barbara (SBA) *, San Benito (SBT), Santa Clara (SCL), San Joaquin (SJQ) *, San Luis Obispo (SLO), Stanislaus (STA)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Cuyama (192A)* 34119H5, Wells Ranch (217C) 35119A6, Elkhorn Hills (217D) 35119A5, Chimineas Ranch (218B) 35119B8, Taylor Canyon (218C) 35119A8, Branch Mtn. (219A) 35120B1, Lokern (242A) 35119D5, Las Yeguas Ranch (243B) 35119D8, La Panza NE (244A) 35120D1, Camatta Ranch (245A) 35120D3, Orchard Peak (267B)* 35120F2, Packwood Creek (267D) 35120E1, Cholame (268A) 35120F3, Garza Peak (291B)* 35120H2, Tent Hills (291C) 35120G2, The Dark Hole (292A)* 35120H3, Parkfield (292B)* 35120H4, Cholame Valley (292D) 35120G3, Kreyenhagen Hills (315D)* 36120A3, Smith Mountain (316D)* 36120A5, Lillis Ranch (338B)* 36120D4, Joaquin Rocks (338C) 36120C4, Ciervo Mtn. (339A) 36120D5, Idria (339B) 36120D6, Santa Rita Peak (339D)* 36120C5, Hernandez Reservoir (340A) 36120D7, Rock Spring Peak (340B) 36120D8, Chounet Ranch (361B) 36120F6, Tumey Hills (361C) 36120E6, Panoche (362D) 36120E7, Panoche Pass (363A) 36121F1, Lick Observatory (426C) 37121C6, Tracy (444B) 37121F4, Lone Tree Creek (444C)* 37121E4, Solyo (444D)* 37121E3, Midway (445A)* 37121F5, Antioch South (464A)* 37121H7, Antioch North (481D)* 38121A7

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1054

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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