Bahiopsis reticulata – “Death Valley Goldeneye”

Death Valley Goldeneye (Bahiopsis reticulata)
Also Known As: Net Veined Viguiera, Netvein Goldeneye
Other Botanical Names: Viguiera reticulata
Family: Sunflower (Asteraceae)
Bloom Period: Feb-Jun
Form: Perennial subshrub
Habitat: Arid slopes
Leaves: Ovate to cordate, grey-green, deeply-veined; opposite
Translation: “Bahiopsis” means “like Bahia”, a genus of plants that this one resembles; “Bahia” is named for Juan Francisco de Bahí y Fonseca (1775-1841), a physician and professor of botany in Barcelona; reticulata is Latin for “net-veined;” “Viguiera” is named for Louis Guillaume Alexandre Viguier (1790-1867), a French physician, bookseller and botanist.