great blanketflower

Gaillardia aristata

The great blanketflower is a bright and cheerful flower that loves to bloom in sunny places. Its colorful petals can be red, orange, or yellow, making gardens and fields look beautiful!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The great blanketflower has large, daisy-like blooms with vibrant petals often in shades of red, orange, and yellow, frequently bicolored with darker centers. Its petals have distinctive jagged, toothed tips, encircling a prominent reddish-brown central cone.

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great blanketflower

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Plantas

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Datos interesantes

Great blanketflower is a vibrant wildflower native to prairies and open fields across North America!

Its scientific name, Gaillardia, honors a kind French magistrate who loved botany!

Native Americans traditionally used parts of this plant for various medicinal purposes!

This colorful bloom belongs to the huge Aster family, just like sunflowers and daisies!

Habilidades especiales

Great blanketflower can thrive in dry conditions due to its efficient water usage and ability to grow in sandy soils.

This flower has bright, contrasting colors and abundant nectar, making it an irresistible target for many hungry insects.

Gaillardia aristata can bloom continuously for many months, providing a reliable food source for pollinators throughout summer.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-75 cm
Extensión: 30-60 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 5-10 cm
Temporada de floración: Late spring to fall
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Collects nectar and pollen, aiding in reproduction.

pollinates

Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Feeds on nectar, helping to spread pollen between flowers.

eaten by

American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis

Consumes the mature seeds, sometimes aiding in dispersal.

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

Visits flowers for nectar, contributing to the plant's pollination.

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Ornamental

Las plantas ornamentales se cultivan principalmente por su atractivo estético, embelleciendo paisajes y jardines con su atractivo follaje, flores o forma.

Floración de verano

Las plantas de floración de verano producen sus flores durante la temporada estival, a menudo aportando un color vibrante cuando muchas otras plantas ya han terminado de florecer.