




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!
Habitat: Grasslands
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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Danger
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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!
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.
Apis mellifera
Collects nectar and pollen, aiding in reproduction.

Danaus plexippus
Feeds on nectar, helping to spread pollen between flowers.

Spinus tristis
Consumes the mature seeds, sometimes aiding in dispersal.

Bombus impatiens
Visits flowers for nectar, contributing to the plant's pollination.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Ornamental plants are cultivated primarily for their aesthetic appeal, enhancing landscapes and gardens with their attractive foliage, flowers, or form.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Drought-tolerant plants can survive and flourish in conditions with limited water availability.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
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30-75 cm
30-60 cm
5-10 cm
Late spring to fall
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None
Perennial
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