Plant · GBIF taxon 5387821
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchellaAlso known as Indian Blanket, Blanket Flower
Firewheel is a branching annual with daisy-like flower heads colored deep red around the center and yellow at the ray tips. Hairy stems carry variable leaves, and flowering can continue across a long warm season.
annual wildflowerprairie plantred-yellow bloom
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Produces energy through photosynthesis and uses seasonal moisture through a compact root system
Predators
- aphids
- caterpillars
- grazing mammals
ThreatsHabitat conversion, herbicides, invasive grasses, mowing during bloom, and trampling
HabitatsPrairies, dunes, roadsides, open fields, disturbed ground, and dry sandy soils
Life spanUsually an annual that completes its life cycle within one growing season
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyAsteraceae
- SpeciesGaillardia pulchella
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Leave flowers rooted so pollinators can feed and the annual population can renew.
Responsible observation
- Identify: Check for red-centered flower heads whose ray tips are distinctly yellow.
- Protect: Walk around flowering patches and avoid collecting whole plants.
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