Ramm's madia facts for kids
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J. rammii
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Jensia rammii is a type of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is often called Ramm's Madia. This plant is special because it is endemic to California. This means it grows naturally only in California. You can find it on the northern slopes and foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
What Ramm's Madia Looks Like
Ramm's Madia is an annual herb. This means it is a plant that lives for only one year. Its stem can grow up to 60 centimeters (about 2 feet) tall. The stem is usually hairy, a bit sticky, and branches out.
The plant produces flower heads on long stalks. Each flower head has between 5 and 12 yellow 'ray florets'. These are like the petals you see on a daisy. They are about a centimeter (0.4 inches) long. Their tips are often slightly split or lobed.
In the center of the flower head, there are many small yellow 'disc florets'. There can be from 16 to 65 of these tiny, tube-shaped flowers. They have black anthers, which are the parts that hold pollen. After the flower blooms, it produces a small, dry seed called an achene. These seeds are only a few millimeters long.
