Baileya pauciradiata is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae.

It is native to the deserts of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States.

[3][4][5][6] Baileya pauciradiata is an annual or perennial herb with a gray-green downy stem branching to heights between 10 and 50 centimeters.

The fruit is a club-shaped achene about half a centimeter long.

[3] This plant is the main food source for the sand dune dwelling moth Schinia pallicincta.