American Basket Flower. There is an interwoven pattern below the petals thus the common name. The pink petals look somewhat like a thistle.
American basket flower american star thistle basket flower star thistle shaving brush basket flower previous next rich of a sweet honey fragrance centaurea americana basket flower is a magnificent annual boasting very large flowers 4 5 in. The pink petals look somewhat like a thistle. There is an interwoven pattern below the petals thus the common name.
Basket flower plectocephalus americanus also called american basket flower or american star thistle annual wildflower of the aster family native to southwestern north america.
Flowers are produced from may to july. The hardy reseeding annual blooms from may to august and provides pollen nectar and seed for a wide variety of birds butterflies moths and insects. American basket flower american star thistle basket flower star thistle shaving brush basket flower previous next rich of a sweet honey fragrance centaurea americana basket flower is a magnificent annual boasting very large flowers 4 5 in. They close at night.
