Gaillardia aristata

Taxobox
name = "Gaillardia aristata"

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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Asteraceae
genus = "Gaillardia"
species = "G. aristata"
binomial = "Gaillardia aristata"
binomial_authority = Pursh

"Gaillardia aristata" is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family known by the common names common blanketflower and common gaillardia. This wildflower is native to much of northern and western North America, where it grows in many habitats. It is also a widely cultivated garden flower. This is a perennial herb reaching maximum heights of anywhere between 20 and 70 centimeters. It has lance-shaped leaves near the base and several erect, naked stems holding the flowers. Each flower head has a center of brownish or reddish purple disc florets and a fringe of ray florets which are about one to three centimeters long and yellow to reddish with dark bases. The fruit is a stout, hairy achene which may be over a centimeter long including the long, spiky pappus.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1226,1227 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GAAR USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Gaillardia+aristata Photo gallery]