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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Annuals/Per.
Desert Marigold, or Paper Daisy, is a short-lived, annual shrub that grows to about 1 foot tall. It produces hairy, gray foliage and lovely yellow flowers that persist throughout most of the year on top of leafless stems. This plant thrives in hot conditions, partial shade, and dry, gravelly or sandy soils
May Attract
Showy Desert-Marigold is thought to attract these families of birds
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