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Blanket Flower
Gaillardia pulchella
32.75, -79.85
Field Notes
Description:
This naturalized (possibly native) wildflower has lovely red and yellow blooms and is exceptionally tolerant of dry and sandy soils, making it a popular choice for plantings along roadways. Whether it's a native or not, it does provide excellent erosion control on the dunes near beaches.
Habitat:
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , FL , GA , HI , IA , IL , IN , KS , LA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI
Native Distribution: W. SD to KS & LA, w. to CO & AZ; naturalized east to the Atlantic states & west to CA. The following native range is sometimes recognized: Sporadic distribution from NC to FL, w. to SD, CO & AZ; a casual migrant or escape northeastward.
Native Habitat: Dry plains & open areas, Widespread in calcareous and sandy-calcareous prairies in the western two-thirds of the state. Well-drained sand, loam, calcareous soils.
Notes:
Spotted near the beach at Sullivan Island, SC
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