Blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata

Other Common Names: Indain blanket flower, rose-ring gaillardia, showy gaillardia
Bloom period:  Spring
Bloom Color: Deep red, usualy with a yellow tip surrounding a reddish purple center.

Wildlife Value Score:  3
Seed Availability:  5
Establishment Frequency:
Growth Form:  Bunch

This native to the tallgrass prairie is found in open waste ground, disturbed sites, fields, and roadsides. It is most abundant on dry, sandy soils. Native Americans used the roots for tea and on skin irritations.  Kiowas picked the flowers for good luck.