species 1,759 observations
Woolly Desert Marigold
Baileya pleniradiata
Field notes
Baileya pleniradiata is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is known by the common name woolly desert marigold. It is native to desert regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in sandy habitats. It has been found in the States of Chihuahua, Sonora, Baja California, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Desert Marigold Moth, American Sunflower Moth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Nevada Nomia, Short Sun-digger Bee, Dark-faced Longhorn Bee, Desert-dandelion Nomadopsis
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Protandrena fratercula, Calliopsis rozeni, Checkered White, Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.