Gaillardia pulchella
(Indian Blanket)
Gaillardia pulchella, Emma Long Park, Austin, Travis Co. 2769/2781
Gaillardia pulchella, Seminole Canyon State Park, Val Verde Co. 6596/6623
Gaillardia pulchella, Seminole Canyon State Park, Val Verde Co. 6669/6713
Gaillardia pulchella, near Llano, Llano Co. 8005
Gaillardia pulchella, McKinney Roughs Natural Area, Bastrop Co. 3133/3154
Gaillardia pulchella, Emma Long Park, Austin, Travis Co. 2680/2690
Gaillardia pulchella, Emma Long Park, Austin, Travis Co. 2797
Gaillardia pulchella, McKinney Roughs Natural Area, Bastrop Co. 3158
| Scientific Name | Gaillardia pulchella | USDA PLANTS Symbol | GAPU |
| Common Name | Indian Blanket, Blanketflower | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 37410 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils, open areas; prairies, hillsides. Ubiquitous in the Hill Country. Plant: Bushy annual 1 to 2 feet tall. Leaves: Linear, oblong, or spatulate leaves 1 to 3-1/2 inches long, with lobed, toothed or smooth edges. Inflorescence: Composite flower heads 1-1/4 to 2 inches across; 8 to 14 brightly-colored yellow-tipped red rays, rarely all yellow; tips 3-lobed; 40 to 100+ yellow-to-deep red disk florets, corollas often bicolored; involucre with 18 to 28+ phyllaries. Blooming Period: May to August (mainly). References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and Flora of North America. Note: Included are photos of what seem to be extremely rare white G. pulchella, taken at Emma Long Park near Austin. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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