Kyhosia bolanderi

Bolander's madia

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Bolander's madia is a California native perennial herb found in the Klamath Ranges, northeastern California Mountains, and southern Sierra Nevada in meadows and streambank habitats at elevations of 1,000 to 2,600 meters. Flowering from July to September, this plant produces bright yellow ray flowers with 8 to 12 rays, 7 to 13 millimeters long, in radiate heads. Growing 5 to 12 decimeters tall with an erect stem from a rhizome, it is strongly scented and has a distinctive growth habit. Its leaves range from basal to cauline, with proximal leaves opposite in a rosette and distal leaves alternate, lance-linear to linear, 5 to 35 centimeters long and coarse-hairy. The plant's dark purple anthers and glandular, hairy stems contribute to its unique botanical character.

Habitat: Meadows, streambanks

Bloom period: Jul-Sep

Elevation: 1000-2600 m

Bioregions: KR, CaRH, SNH

California counties: Plumas, Mariposa, Fresno, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lassen, Placer, Tehama, Trinity, Butte, El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tulare, Madera, Modoc, Alpine

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.