Gaillardia parryi Greene

Parry's blanketflower (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Gaillardia

Characteristics

Perennials, 10–35 cm. Leaves mostly basal, sometimes to mid-stems; petiolar bases 3–5+ cm; blades elliptic-obovate to ± spatulate, 3–5+ cm × 5–25 mm, margins weakly lobed or entire, faces closely puberulent. Peduncles 10–30 cm. Phyllaries 22–26+, lance-attenuate, 9–12 mm, villous with jointed hairs. Receptacular setae 2–4 mm. Ray florets 8–14; corollas yellow, 14–17+ mm. Disc florets 50–100+; corollas yellow, tubes 1–1.2 mm, throats cylindric, 4–5.5 mm, lobes ovate, 0.7–1.3 mm, jointed hairs 0.3+ mm. Cypselae ± obpyramidal, 1–2 mm, hairs 1+ mm, inserted at bases and on angles and faces; pappi of 10 ovate to lanceolate, aristate scales 5–6.5+ mm (scarious bases 3–4.5 × 1–1.2 mm). 2n = 68.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.35
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 15 - 20
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Distribution

Gaillardia parryi world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77181405-1
WFO ID wfo-0000120881
COL ID 6K7MP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Gaillardia parryi Gaillardia acaulis