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Gaillardia pulchella Foug.
Blanketflower, Firewheel

Gaillardia pulchella
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Family: Asteraceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Other data on Gaillardia pulchella available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Gaillardia pulchella has been found in the following 20 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Arch Creek Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Bahia Honda State Park Reported
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Blowing Rocks Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammocks Botanical State Park Reported
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Delray Beach Municipal Beach Possibly Extirpated Not Native, Naturalized
Dove Creek Hammocks, Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Dry Tortugas National Park Presumed Extirpated Not Native, Cultivated Only
Fern Forest Nature Center Present Not Native, Naturalized
Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Juno Dunes Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Koreshan State Historic Site Present Not Native, Naturalized
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Little Hamaca Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
National Key Deer Refuge Possibly Extirpated Not Native, Naturalized
Red Reef Park, including Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Assumed to be Present Not Native, Naturalized

Gaillardia pulchella has been found in the following 6 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Not Native, Naturalized
Lee County Not Native, Naturalized
Martin County Not Native, Naturalized
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized
Monroe County (Keys) Not Native, Naturalized
Palm Beach County Not Native, Naturalized

Gaillardia pulchella has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Gaillardia pulchella
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer