Bahia absinthifolia – Hairyseed Bahia

Bahia absinthifolia - Hairyseed Bahia, Silverleaf Bahia (flower)

Bahia absinthifolia - Hairyseed Bahia, Silverleaf Bahia (leaf)

Bahia absinthifolia - Hairyseed Bahia, Silverleaf 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 – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus: Bahia Lag. – bahia
Species: Bahia absinthifolia Benth. – hairyseed bahia

More About This Plant

Arizona County Distribution Map