species 21,278 observations
Great Blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
Field notes
Supports All
181
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Ochre-shaded Pug
1
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Nevada Nomia, Valiant Long-horned Bee, Short Sun-digger Bee
7
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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
Red-spotted Aster Mirid, Compsomyiops callipes, Oblique Streaktail, Pissonotus delicatus
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee, Ligated Furrow Bee, Western Leafcutter Bee
168
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.