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Common Madia
Madia elegans

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Herb: Common Madia

Latin name: Madia elegans

Family: Compositae

Edible parts of Common Madia:

Seed - raw or cooked. Although quite small, the seed was a staple food for some native North American Indian tribes. Rich in oil, it can be roasted then ground into a powder and eaten dry, mixed with water, or combined with cereal flours. The seed was also used as piäole.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Dry open places and roadsides.

Propagation of Common Madia:

Seed - sow in mid spring in situ and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within a couple of weeks.

Cultivation of the herb:

Dry open places and roadsides.

Medicinal use of Common Madia:

None known

Known hazards of Madia elegans:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.