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Also known as Indian blanket or Firewheel, Blanketflower (Gaillardia pulchella) occurs throughout Florida in dry savannahs, coastal dunes and other dry, open areas. It blooms in spring, summer and into fall in North Florida, and year-round in Central and South Florida.
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If you’re interested in Florida’s native plants, then you’re...
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Blanketflower (Gaillardia pulchella) Photo: Stacey Matrazzo. Date: August. Location: Blackpoint Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
A series of studies in the last 10 years are suggesting that Gaillardia pulchella is likely not native to Florida. It is widely grown and naturalized in Florida especially near the coasts, but it is probably not native east of Texas (Weakley et al. 2020).
Native to most of the United States, Gaillardia pulchella (Firewheel) is a showy annual or short-lived perennial boasting daisy-like flower heads, 2 in. across (5 cm), with a brownish-red center disk surrounded by red rays with yellow tips.
5 Αυγ 2021 · If you’re interested in Florida’s native plants, then you’re probably aware of the recent kerfuffle about Gaillardia pulchella. In late 2020, a research paper was released stating that the plant was not a native Florida species, but rather an introduced species, likely from Texas.
In the USA, Gaillardia pulchella is found predominantly from Lousiana west to Arizona and Kansas south to Texas. It is widely cultivated in Florida. It is not native to Florida nor the rest of the eastern USA (Weakley 2020). Small (1929: 16) noted its naturalization in the Halifax River region.
This document provides a detailed overview of Gaillardia pulchella, commonly known as blanket flower or firewheel. It describes the plant’s physical characteristics, including its height, spread, and flower colors, as well as its growth habits and environmental preferences.
