Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Fanfare' - Gaillardia Fanfare ('Fanfare' Blanket Flower) Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Fanfare' - Gaillardia Fanfare ('Fanfare' Blanket Flower)
Scientific Name: Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Fanfare'
Common Name: Gaillardia Fanfare, 'Fanfare' Blanket Flower
Flower Color: Red rays with orange to yellow tips
Plant Type: Herb, Perennial (Annual here)
Height: To 14 inches (36 cm) tall
Date Observed: April 22, 2004
Notes: This introduced cultivar is a cross between G. aristata and G. pulchella and has become naturalized here. The 2 inch (5 cm) wide flower heads have red disks and unusual, tubular, red rays with orange to yellow tips. The leaves are alternate and lanceolate.
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