Indian Blanket

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Indian Blanket

Gaillardia pulchella var. pulchella var. var. pulchella

Asteraceae Purple Red Yellow

Indian blankets or firewheels are, along with bluebonnets, perhaps the most familiar wildflowers of Texas. At least seven species are known from the state, and this spring-blooming annual is the most common and the most widespread. It does equally well on sandy and clayey soils.

Seasonality

Flowering months

April May June July

Texas distribution

Region map

The highlighted regions reflect the historical distribution data preserved in the original collection.

Coastal Prairie East Texas Edwards Plateau High Plains North-Central Texas Rolling Plains South Texas Trans-Pecos

Herbarium sheets

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