Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Gaillardia pinnatifida - Red Dome Blanketflower Gaillardia pinnatifida - Red Dome Blanketflower
Scientific Name: Gaillardia pinnatifida
Common Name: Red Dome Blanketflower
Flower Color: Yellow rays and reddish disks
Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Perennial
Height: To 16 inches (41 cm) tall or more
Date Observed: June 17, 2005
Notes: The 1 3/4 inch (4.4 cm) wide flower heads have fuzzy, domed disks and 3-lobed rays. The seed heads are round, fuzzy, tan-colored balls. The linear, grayish green leaves are covered in fine, whitish hairs and variably pinnately-lobed with at least a few lobed leaves per plant.
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