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Gaillardia multiceps var. multiceps

Gaillardia multiceps Greene var. multiceps

Onion Blanketflower

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GAMUM2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Gaillardia multiceps var. multiceps in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Gaillardia multiceps var. multiceps in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gaillardia multiceps var. multiceps

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-02-26
Research By: CBR

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