Scientific Family
Asteraceae
Synonyms
Baileya perennis
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Annual or perennial
Similar species
Baileya multiradiata
Height
1 to 5 feet
Riparian
No
This marigold is found only in the Southwest. It is one of the longest-blooming and most common wildflowers in Arizona.
Stems leafy well above the middle and flower stems mostly less than 4 inches long, distinguishes this species from Baileya multiradiata.
Habitat
Desert roadsides, sandy soils.
Plant Community
Desert Scrub
Disturbed Areas
Grasslands
Interior Chaparral
Low elevation
0
High elevation
4900
Flower Characteristics
May also flower from October to November. Only 1 flower per stem.
Flower color
Yellow
Flower shape
Daisy or dandelion-like
Tubular
No
First bloom month
March
Last bloom month
June
Flower clusters
None
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Stems are woolly and colors range from grayish-green to nearly white. Basal leaves generally wither by time of flower.
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Grayish-green
Leaf shape
Pinnatifid
Leaf margin
Lobed
Leaves clasp
No
Leaf hairs
Stems
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Cylindrical, distinctly angled; ribs of angles most prominent.
Fruit type
Achene