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|familia=Asteraceae
|genus=Baileya
|habit=herbaceous
|lifespan=annual
|exposure=sun
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|water=dry
|water_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|features=flowers
|flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer
|Temp Metric=°F
|image=Baileya multiradiata flower 1.jpg
|image_width=240
|image_caption=Baileya multiradiata
}}
'''''Baileya''''' (the '''desert marigolds''') is a genus of three species in the aster family [[Asteraceae]]. All are native to the [[southwestern United States]] and to [[Mexico]].
They are typically annual, though ''B. multiradiata'' may be perennial. The leaves, which may range from being entire to deeply lobed, mostly occur in a basal cluster. From this arises several flower stems, up to 18 inches (50 cm) in height, usually carrying a single yellow radiate flower each, although ''B. pauciradiata'' may have 2-3 flowers on a stem.
Desert marigolds typically have their main bloom in the spring, extending through July. Summer thundershowers may enable a second bloom in October and even into November.
==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
seed
===Pests and diseases===
''Baileya'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including ''[[Schinia|Schinia miniana]]'' (which feeds exclusively on the genus) and ''[[Schinia|Schinia pallicincta]]'' (which feeds exclusively on ''B. pauciradiata'').
==Varieties==
* ''[[Baileya multiradiata]]''
* ''[[Baileya pauciradiata]]''
* ''[[Baileya pleniradiata]]''
==Gallery==
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==References==
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<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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