| Common Name |
Desert marigold |
| Latin Name |
Baileya multiradiata |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Sonoran, Thornless |
| 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.laspilitas.com/plants/119.htm |
| 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 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=BAMU |
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/baileya.htm |
