Bahia absinthifolia, the hairyseed bahia or desert bahia,[2] is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

It is native to northern Mexico (Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila, Chihuahua, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Durango, Aguascalientes) and the south-western United States (Arizona New Mexico Texas; populations reported from Utah appear to be introductions).

[3][4][5] Bahia absinthifolia is a perennial up to 40 cm (16 inches) tall.

It grows in sandy soil in desert regions.

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