Gaillardia suavis
(Perfume Balls)
Gaillardia suavis, US Hwy 380, west of Aspermont, Stonewall Co. 8615
Gaillardia suavis, US Hwy 380, west of Aspermont, Stonewall Co. 8619
Gaillardia suavis, US Hwy 380, west of Aspermont, Stonewall Co. 8583
Gaillardia suavis, US Hwy 87, 6 miles west of Eden, Concho Co. 5992
Gaillardia suavis, US Hwy 87, 6 miles west of Eden, Concho Co. 5981
Gaillardia suavis, US Hwy 380, west of Aspermont, Stonewall Co. 8626
Leaves, Gaillardia suavis, US Hwy 87, 6 miles west of Eden, Concho Co. 5986
Leaves, Gaillardia suavis, US Hwy 380, west of Aspermont, Stonewall Co. 8618
| Scientific Name | Gaillardia suavis | USDA PLANTS Symbol | GASU |
| Common Name | Perfumeballs, Sweet Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 37412 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Calcareous to sandy soils in prairies and open areas, roadsides. Plant: Clump-forming erect perennial 8 to 32 inches tall; no stems; flowerheads atop long, leafless peduncles. Leaves: Basal leaves in a rosette, blades 2 to 6 inches long, spatulate to oblanceolate; edges smooth, slightly toothed or pinnatifid; surfaces smooth with a few isolated hairs. Inflorescence: Single composite nearly spherical flower heads up to 1.2 inches across atop long peduncles arising from plant base; generally no ray flowers; 40 to 100+ disk florets, corollas pinkish to reddish-purple. Blooming Period: March to June. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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