| Common Name |
Hairyseed Bahia, Desert Bahia, Desert Daisy, Yerba Raton |
| Latin Name |
Bahia absinthifolia |
| Native Habitat |
Southwestern deserts from 2,500 to 5,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, limestone, well drained |
| Water |
None to twice per month in summer |
| Height |
1 foot X 1 foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Silvery gray-green |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless |
| Ornamental Value |
Yellow blooms spring through fall |
| Nature Value |
Attracts butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM00997&sp=Bahia%20absinthifolia |
| Data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asteraceae/Bahia_absinthifolia.html |
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/bahia.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/yellows/yellow32.html |
| Images and
data |
http://wc.pima.edu/~bfiero/tucsonecology/plants/wflow_bahia.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=BAAB |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/Bahia/Bahia.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/129224/ |
| Seeds |
http://www.seedland.com/ |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=BAAB |
