Baeria

/bɑːˈɪr.i.ə/ noun

Definition

A genus of small, yellow-flowered plants in the daisy family, native to western North America.

Etymology

Named after Karl Ernst Bähr, a 19th-century botanist. The genus was named in his honor following taxonomic conventions for naming plant genera.

Kelly Says

Baeria flowers are called 'goldfields' because they bloom in massive golden carpets across California deserts after rainfall—one of nature's most dramatic temporary displays that can only happen because the desert has such dramatic boom-and-bust cycles!

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