multiradiata
Pronunciation: BAY-lee-a mul-tee-ray-dee-AY-ta
Common name: Desert marigold
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Desert roadsides, flats, washes, sandy plains
and rocky slopes to 5000', creosote bush scrub, joshua
tree woodland, Mojave Desert
Blooming period: April to July, October
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Baileya
2) multiradiata