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  4. Dicots
  5. Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies
  6. Sunflower Family
  7. Blanket Flowers
  8. Bandana Daisy

species 47 observations

Bandana Daisy

Gaillardia coahuilensis

Status
native
Bees
2 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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40 native animals
supported in the US
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Nevada Nomia 2
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Sutured Longhorn Beetle 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Oblique Streaktail 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Ligated Furrow Bee, Brown-winged Striped Sweat Bee, American Bumble Bee, Sonoran Bumble Bee 36

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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