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Blanket Flower

Gaillardia

Photo by CarolinaSea
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Dunes

Notes:

On the dunes while walking to the beach, just before Sebastian State Park I saw these. They grow wild in the dunes all along the A1A beaches from Cocoa Beach to Sebastian.

Species ID Suggestions

Blanket Flower

Gaillardia pulchella

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MishaCainNell
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Blanket Flower

Gaillardia
SarahWhitt
4

Comments (6)
MishaCainNell
No problem! Happy to be of help. This is a *great* app and I think you'll really like it. You're off to a great start!
CarolinaSea
Thanks for the info. New to this app and found your suggestions after seeing your messages :)
MishaCainNell
The common name that is most often used is blanket flower. The species found in your area in Florida is Gaillardia pulchella (that's the scientific name). Plants and animals may have many common names - for instance blanket flower may also be called fire wheel (the pulchella species is often called this as a common name) but the scientific name always stays the same.
CarolinaSea
Thanks Sarah and Misha, what is the name of the plant so I can edit?
MishaCainNell
One of my favorites to plant here in Florida. Sarah has the right ID - I'm only adding the full species name in my suggestion.

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PublishedJanuary 24, 2012

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