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Gaillardia arizonica
Gaillardia arizonica A. Gray
Arizona Blanketflower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Gaillardia arizonica var. arizonica, Gaillardia arizonica var. pringlei, Gaillardia pringlei
USDA Symbol: GAAR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Arizona blanket-flower is a 1-2 ft. annual. Its yellow to orange flowers lack the purple tinges of other blanket flowers. Flowers occur at the ends of nearly leafless stalks. Leaves, of the lower part of the plant, can be deeply dissected or merely toothed.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , NV , UTNative Distribution: AZ, s.w. UT & s. NV, south into Sonora in northwestern Mexico
Native Habitat: Lower mesas; desert plains
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Description: Well-drained soils.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Gaillardia arizonica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gaillardia arizonica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gaillardia arizonica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-27Research By: TWC Staff