Common Name(s): | Indian Blanket, Fire Wheel, Rose Ring |
Scientific Name: | Gaillardia pulchella |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Longevity: | Annual |
Season: | Warm |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 2 feet |
Flowers: | May - June |
Description: State wildflower of Oklahoma, Indian blanket is one of the state's most noted spring flowers. Often planted as an ornamental. Common along roadsides and in prairies, preferring sandy soil. Flowers in late spring and early summer. |