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Firewheel

Gaillardia ssp

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Field Notes

Description:

Flower with pink tubular flowers that have yellow on the ends.

Habitat:

Along trail with various wildflowers.

Notes:

This plant is not native to California. This is the state wildflower of Oklahoma.

Reference Links:

Gaillardia pulchella

Species ID Suggestions

Firewheel

Gaillardia pulchella

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misako
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Comments (6)
CoastalJHawk
Great picture! Makes me happy spring is here.
annorion
Beautiful! I have seen Firewheels before but not like this! From what I read it is a cross between G. aristata and G. pulchella. Here's a link I found with more info in case you were interested: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/a579/gaillardia-x-grandiflora.aspx
misako
I had the same flower in my garden...I think it is a variation in the species...they are beautiful.
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thanks for the ID misako.hill. I didn't think it was the same flower at my earlier spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8987473 since this one's petals are trumpet and the center is a different color. I guess the flowers change a bit during maturity.

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Southern California Wildlife

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PublishedFebruary 15, 2012

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