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| Scientific Name | Baileya multiradiata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | BAMU |
| Common Name | Desert Marigold | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 36799 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Desert environment; rocky slopes, mesas, sandy plains and roadsides, below 5,000 ft. Plant: Upright or sprawling annual (or sometimes perennial) with gray-green hairy stems and leaves; stems branching from bases, usually 8 to 12 inches, but as much as 3 feet tall; lower portion of the stems leafy. Leaves: Basal leaves petiolate, ovate in outline but deeply 3-lobed, 1-1/4 to 2 inches long; stem leaves are alternate, sessile, spatulate, not lobed, and 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches long; all leaves densely white-wooly. Inflorescence: Showy yellow flower heads 1-1/4 to 2 inches wide, solitary on long peduncles, 4 to 12 inches long; 35 to 55 rays with 3-toothed tips; 100 or more disks florets in the center. Bloom Period: March to October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
