| Common Name |
Desert marigold |
| Latin Name |
Baileya multiradiata |
| Family |
Asteraceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
All zones as annual / 7-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Small |
| Native Habitat |
Below 5,000 feet in the Chihuahuan, Sonoran, and Mojave
Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 20 X 20 inches, usually 1 foot X 1 foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
Poisonous to browsing animals |
| Leaves |
Evergreen pale blue-green |
| Flowers |
Yellow flower heads are up to 2 inches (5 cm) across and
have multiple, stacked layers of toothed rays |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and Diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Container, rock garden, low maintenance, foliage accent,
parkways, specimen, cut flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Sonoran, Thornless, Butterfly |
| Ornamental Value |
Yellow daisies almost all year |
| Nature Value |
Bees and butterflies use flowers, bird eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Baileya_multiradiata.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/yellows/yellow07.html |
| Images and
data |
http://texnat.tamu.edu/cmplants/toxic/plants/desertbaileya.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asteraceae/Baileya_multiradiata.html |
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/baileya.htm |
| Images and data |
http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Baileya_multiradiata.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=BAMU |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=9726 |
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/252/baileya-multiradiata-desert-marigold/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asteraceae/Baileya_multiradiata.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.mojavenp.org/baileya_multiradiata_mojave_national_preserve.htm |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baileya_multiradiata |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1744/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Baileya_multiradiata_var._multiradiata&redirect=no |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=BAMU |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/119.htm |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Baileya+multiradiata+var.+multiradiata |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
