firewheel

Red-yellow prairie bloom

Firewheel is a wildflower native to the American Southwest and Mexico, named for its wheel-shaped blooms with red petals tipped in yellow, resembling flames radiating from a center.

Also called Indian blanket or blanket flower.

The plant thrives in dry conditions and blooms prolifically along roadsides and in prairies: The hillside was covered in firewheels.

flower

petals

Colored bloom segments

wildflower · pollinator · nectar · butterfly · honeybee · seedhead · drought-tolerant · native species · landscaping · gardening

appearance

radiant

Emitting light or joy

bold · bright · red · yellow · pinwheel · spinning · patterned · concentric · blazing · striking

firework

sparks

Fiery particles from friction

fountain · pinwheel · ignition · fuse · celebration · spectacle · Fourth of July · Diwali

Opposites
visual temperature/color warmth

firewheelsnow-in-summer

Mat-forming alpine perennial

blue star · forget-me-not · bluebonnet · bachelor's button · white clover

climate/habitat preference

firewheelmarsh marigold

Yellow wetland wildflower

water lily · skunk cabbage

Family

fire, wheel, fires, fired, firing, fiery, fireman, fireplace, firework

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G