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Firewheel

Gaillardia pulchella

CommonPlant
Illustration of Firewheel (Gaillardia pulchella)

Firewheel, also called Indian blanket, is a brilliantly colored annual or short-lived perennial with red and yellow ray flowers that blanket roadsides and prairies across the central and southeastern United States. It is exceptionally drought-tolerant and blooms from spring through fall. Native bees, painted ladies, and skippers visit the flowers.

Habitat
Dry prairies, sandy soils, and roadsides of the south-central and southern US
Diet
Nectar and pollen for native bees, skippers, and painted lady butterflies
How common
Common

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