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Bahia absinthifolia var. dealbata
Bahia absinthifolia Benth. var. dealbata (A. Gray) A. Gray
Sageleaf Bahia, Hairy Seed Bahia, Silverleaf Bahia
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BAABD
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Pubescence: Tomentose
Leaf Margin: Cleft
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: To about 16 inches in flower.
Leaf: Leaves are highly variable, but often cleft into three lobes. Silvery canescent.
Flower: Both ray and disc flowers are yellow.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: When conditions are favorable, may flower at any time during the year.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Distribution: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and nothern Mexico.
Native Habitat: Desert, mesquite scrubland and on roadsides.
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesInteresting Foliage: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Nectar Source: yes
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 11 - Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness (2012) Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences & the Dale A. Zimmerman Herbarium
Additional resources
USDA: Find Bahia absinthifolia var. dealbata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bahia absinthifolia var. dealbata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bahia absinthifolia var. dealbata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-30Research By: Joseph A. Marcus