Blanket Flower
Red Dome Blanketflower, Hopi Blanketflower, Cutleaf Blanketflower
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Perennial Herb
There are about a dozen different types of Blanket Flower plants which are native to North America. They are all similar in looks and structure.
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Perennial Herb
There are about a dozen different types of Blanket Flower plants which are native to North America. They are all similar in looks and structure.
DESCRIPTION:
Flower
The bloom of a blanket flower is bright and striking, making it easy to spot with the maroon ring around the head of the flower. The bright yellow petals grow in groups of three around the center of the flower. They are lance shaped and hairy, resembling the build of a sunflower. The center has the maroon ring on the outer edge, with a yellow or green middle.
Flower
The bloom of a blanket flower is bright and striking, making it easy to spot with the maroon ring around the head of the flower. The bright yellow petals grow in groups of three around the center of the flower. They are lance shaped and hairy, resembling the build of a sunflower. The center has the maroon ring on the outer edge, with a yellow or green middle.
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WHOLE PLANT:
Stem
This flower grows from a single stem, typically 1-3 feet tall. The hairy stem is light green at the base and changes into a dusty purple color close to the bloom.
Stem
This flower grows from a single stem, typically 1-3 feet tall. The hairy stem is light green at the base and changes into a dusty purple color close to the bloom.
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Leaves
The type of leaf varies between the different species of Blanketflowers, but are typically 3-6 inches long, lance shaped and grow in clusters at the base of the stem. Small leaves grow sparingly up height of the stem. The leaves are commonly light green and fuzzy. |
WHERE TO FIND IT:
Blanketflowers are very common all-over North America, with each state having at least one type of its species. It prefers lots of sunlight and moist ground. Due to this, it can grow in a wide array of places. You can find Blanketflowers in meadows, light forests, and gravely terrain.
Blanketflowers are very common all-over North America, with each state having at least one type of its species. It prefers lots of sunlight and moist ground. Due to this, it can grow in a wide array of places. You can find Blanketflowers in meadows, light forests, and gravely terrain.
WHEN TO FIND IT:
This flower is short lived, but blooms in May through July.
This flower is short lived, but blooms in May through July.