species 3 observations
Arizona Blanketflower
Gaillardia arizonica
Field notes
Gaillardia arizonica, the Arizonia blanketflower, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to northwestern Mexico (Sonora) and the southwestern United States (Arizona, southern Nevada, southern Utah).
Gaillardia arizonica grows in sandy washes and alluvial deposits in desert regions. It is an annual herb, growing up to 40 cm (16 in) tall, and with leaves mostly crowding around its base. Each flower head is on its own flower stalk up to 35 cm (14 in) long. Each head has 10–16 yellow or orange ray flowers surrounding 40–100 yellow disc flowers.
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it


Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Nevada Nomia, Dark-faced Longhorn Bee
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Sutured Longhorn Beetle
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Oblique Streaktail
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors



Ligated Furrow Bee, Hunt's Bumble Bee, Sonoran Bumble Bee, Margined Calligrapher
35
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.