''Gaillardia amblyodon'', the maroon blanketflower, is a species of flowering plant in the
aster family. It has been found only in the state of
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
in the south-central United States.
''Gaillardia amblyodon '' grows in open, sunlit locations on sandy soils. It is an annual herb up to tall with leafy stems. Each flower head is on its own flower stalk up to long. Each head has 8-12 red or purple (rarely yellow) ray flowers surrounding 30-60 disc flowers (yellow with purple tips). The species appears to be closely related to the more widespread ''
G. pulchella.''
Flora of North America, ''Gaillardia amblyodon'' Gay, 1839.
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References
External links
Nature Photography Challenge, FIVE x 365, 556 Maroon Blanketflower
photo
Plant Illustrations, ''Gaillardia''
links to old botanical illustrations of this and several other species
amblyodon
Endemic flora of Texas
Plants described in 1839
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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