Gaillardia pulchella
Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: Annual or weak perennial to 60 cm high with aromatic leaves 2-4 cm long. Leaves basal and on the stems; stem leaves alternate; petioles absent or short; blades lanceolate, sometimes lobed. Heads 3.5-5.5 cm wide, solitary. Disks purplish red or brownish. Rays varying from solid red to red tipped with yellow or solid yellow.
Field Identification:
Plant Trivia: Commonly sold in wildflower mixes.
Occurrence: Common sand or shell along the coast and frequent in sandy prairies and openings inland.
Bloom Period: Year-round.
Plant Use:
Key to the species of Gaillardia:
- Leaves all basal……………………………………………………………………………..G. suavis
Leaves not all basal…………………………………………………………………………………..2
2. Phyllaries margined with spreading hairs (ciliate)……………G. pulchella
Phyllaries not ciliate……………………………………………………………..G. aestivalis
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