Baileya multiradiata

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Baileya multiradiata head 2003-07-03.jpg


Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Lifespan: perennial, annual
Origin: S USA to Mexico
Bloom: early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Water: dry
Features: flowers, drought tolerant
USDA Zones: 7 to 10.5
Flower features: yellow
Scientific Names

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Baileya multiradiata is a species of sun-loving wildflower native to southwestern North America, especially the northern Mexico, California, and Southwestern United States deserts.

It is an annual or perennial clumping patch of silvery-green foliage which bears many tall, naked stems, each topped with a bright yellow marigoldlike flower. The bloom loses its ray florets early, leaving behind a nodding stalk holding the disc florets where the seeds develop.

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References

  • Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381

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