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Indian Blanketflower
Gaillardia pulchella
28.148, -82.7773
Field Notes
Description:
The pinwheel, daisy-like inflorescences are 4–6 cm diameter, vividly colored with red, orange and yellow. The central disc florets of the flower head tend to be more red-violet, with the outer ray florets being yellow.
Habitat:
Likes fields and the sides of highways and does best with a dry, hot climate in full sun. This specimen was observed in a County nature preserve along side the boardwalk in the sandy soil in full sun.
Notes:
Also know as Blanket Flower or Sundance.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 26, 2013
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