Biology:Baileya multiradiata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Baileya |
| Species: | B. multiradiata
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| Baileya multiradiata Harvey & A.Gray
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Baileya multiradiata is a North American species of sun-loving wildflowers native to the deserts of northern Mexico and the Southwestern United States. It has been found in the States of Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Aguascalientes, California , Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas .[2][3][4]
B. multiradiata is a short-lived perennial to annual that forms a clumping patch of silvery-green foliage, growing to 50 centimetres (20 inches) tall.[5] The leaves are 4–8 cm (1 1⁄2–3 1⁄4 in) long.[5] The many tall, naked stems are each topped with a bright yellow daisy-like flower head about 4–5 cm (1 1⁄2–2 in) wide, with 25–50 ray florets.[2][5] It blooms from April to October.[5] The seed-like fruit is whitish, with no scales or bristles at the tip.[5]
Although called a desert marigold, it is only a remote relative of the true marigolds of the genus Tagetes.
References
- ↑ The Plant List Baileya multiradiata Harv. & A.Gray ex Torr.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Flora of North America, Desert marigold, Baileya multiradiata Harvey & A. Gray, Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n. s. 4: 106. 1849.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Baileya multiradiata Harv. & A. Gray ex A. Gray. desert marigold
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Spellenberg, Richard (2001). National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Region (rev ed.). Knopf. pp. 358. ISBN 978-0-375-40233-3. https://archive.org/details/nationalaudubons00spel/page/358/.
External links
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- University of Arizona, Arizona Landscaping Species Profile
Wikidata ☰ Q665546 entry
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