Gaillardia pulchella
Gaillardia pulchella | |
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Indian blanket inflorescence | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Gaillardia |
Species: | G. pulchella
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Binomial name | |
Gaillardia pulchella Foug., 1788
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Gaillardia pulchella (firewheel, Indian blanket, Indian blanketflower, or sundance) is a North American species of short-lived perennial or annual flowering plants in the sunflower family.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Description
The branching stem of G. pulchella is hairy and upright, growing to 60 centimetres (24 inches) tall.
The pinwheel, daisy-like inflorescences are 4–6.5 cm in diameter,[9] vividly colored with red, orange and yellow and is surrounded by 10 to 20 ray florets up to 2 cm;[9] the ligule has three lobes. The central disc florets of the flower head tend to be more red-violet, with the outer ray florets being yellow. In one variety, almost the entire flower is red, with only the barest tips of the petals touched with yellow. It typically blooms from May to July,[9] but does so practically year-round in some areas.
The fruit is an achene, almost pyramidal, hairy, and prolonged by a pappus 5 to 8 millimetres (3⁄16 to 5⁄16 in) in length.[10][11]
Distribution and habitat
It is native to northern Mexico (
The flower has also been introduced to the
Ecology
The plant is a larval host to the
Cultivation
G. pulchella is a hardy plant, not picky about soil, though sandy and well-drained are best. It has a high drought tolerance and does best with a dry, hot climate in full sun. Its vibrantly colored flowers can be seen carpeting fields and the sides of highways for miles in the summer to late fall. Favored by honeybees, it produces a dark reddish amber buttery tasting honey. In the garden, the flowers can be deadheaded to promote further blooming. It self-seeds freely.
Cultivars
Gaillardia pulchella (with the perennial
Culture
It is the
Gallery
References
- ^ NatureServe (4 August 2023). "Gaillardia pulchella". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ The Plant List, Gaillardia pulchella Foug.
- ^ Turner, B. L. 2013. The comps of Mexico. A systematic account of the family Asteraceae (chapter 11: tribe Helenieae). Phytologia Memoirs 16: 1–100
- ^ Jørgensen, P. M., M. H. Nee & S. G. Beck. (eds.) 2014. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia, Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127(1–2): i–viii, 1–1744
- ^ Nelson, C. H. 2008. Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de Honduras 1–1576. Secretaria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, Tegucigalpa
- ^ Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).
- ^ Flora of China, Gaillardia pulchella Fougeroux, 1788. 天人菊 tian ren ju
- ^ United States Department of Agriculture Plant Profile: Gaillardia pulchella
- ^ ISBN 978-0-375-40233-3.
- ^ Flora of North America: Gaillardia pulchella Fougeroux, 1788. Firewheel, Indian blanket
- ^ "Gaillardia pulchella". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ISBN 0-394-73139-5
- ^ "Penghu County Flower".
- ^ The Xerces Society (2016), Gardening for Butterflies: How You Can Attract and Protect Beautiful, Beneficial Insects, Timber Press.
- ^ Colorado State University: Gaillardia pulchella 'Sundance Bicolor'
- ^ Seeds and More: Gaillardia 'Sundance Bicolor'
External links
- Image Archive of Central Texas Plants
- Ajilvsgi, Geyata. Wildflowers of Texas. Shearer Publishing, revised edition 2003. ISBN 0-940672-73-1
- Floridata: Gaillardia pulchella
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture – Indian Blanket Archived 2010-10-18 at the Wayback Machine