American Basketflower (Plectocephalus americanus) is a seed that was included in a few of the wildflower mixes that I have used here. It is therefore no surprise to see it eventually appear, except that the several specimens that I have are not in the area where that seed was scattered! It is also possible that it arrived as a volunteer. Last year there were a handful near the woodpile at the back of the garden, and this year there are more (perhaps about 20) in that area, and a single one on the other side of the garden.
As with the other wildflowers here, basketflowers are popular with insects. Here’s a Kern’s Flower Scarab (Euphoria kernii), a pollinating beetle.
The name basketflower refers to the basket weave pattern beneath the flower head.
Rewilding My Lot 
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