Bahia absinthifolia – Hairyseed Bahia
Plant Name
Scientific Name: Bahia absinthifolia
Common Names: Hairyseed Bahia, Silverleaf Bahia
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Herb/Forb
Arizona Native Status: Native
Habitat: Desert, Upland. It is especially common along roadsides.
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall. Depending on the rains, this wildflower can be found blooming at almost any time during the year.
Height: To 16 inches (41 cm) tall
Description: The flower heads are up to 2 inches (5 cm) across with orange-yellow disks and bright yellow rays. The leaves are fuzzy, silvery-green in color, and divided into 3 lanceolate lobes with a few smaller teeth.
Special Characteristics
Butterfly Plant – The flowers attract butterflies.
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta Plants
Class: Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae Aster family
Genus: Bahia Lag. – bahia
Species: Bahia absinthifolia Benth. – hairyseed bahia
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