Pronunciation: Bay-lee-a paw-si-ray-dee-AY-ta
Common name: Lax flower
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Sandy places to 3000', creosote bush
scrub, common in Colorado Desert, less in East
Mojave
Blooming period: February to June, October
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Baileya
2) pauciradiata