Fragrant Gaillardia (Gaillardia suavis)

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Jeff_Beck McKinney, TX Jan 23, 2004

Lanceleaf Gaillardia
Gaillardia aestivalis

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bert ehrikon, Switzerland(Zone 6b) Jan 23, 2004

where this pretty comes from?

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Kaufmann GOD's Green Earth, United States(Zone 8b) Jan 24, 2004

Where does this grow? Is it an annual or perennial? Do you have any seeds? I really like it -- very unusual! Thanks for sharing the pic!

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Apr 05, 2004

Hi, Jeff-

A query came into the helpdesk, suggersting you might have captured images of Gaillardia aestivalis, rather than G. suavis. Here are some images for comparison:

Gaillardia aestivalis:
http://www.noble.org/imagegallery/Forbhtml/PrairieGaillardia.html
http://botany.cs.tamu.edu/FLORA/LCP/LCP174.JPG

versus Gaillardia suavis: http://www.lib.ksu.edu/wildflower/rayless.html
http://www.noble.org/imagegallery/Forbhtml/FragrantGaillardia.html
http://botany.cs.tamu.edu/FLORA/dcs420/mi12/mi12065.jpg

Please let us know what you think - I'll be happy to move the images if you agree.)
Thanks!
Terry

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) May 27, 2004

I took the liberty of creating a separate entry for G. aestivalis and moving the pictures over ;o)

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Jeff_Beck McKinney, TX May 27, 2004

Sorry that I mislabeled the species on that picture of Gaillardia. Thanks for your help and thanks for correcting my mistake.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) May 27, 2004

No problem - those are great images, as are htop's of the G. suavis - now they both get a little more exposure and recognition.

Any chance you've also come across G. aestivalis var. winkleri? (A white or pale pink variety, native to Texas?) I created an entry for that one too ;o)

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Jeff_Beck McKinney, TX May 27, 2004

No I haven't come across that variety of Gaillardia, but I have seen photographs of the plant you are talking about. Hopefully one day I'll come across it in my travels and add those photos to my collection.
Thanks,
Jeff

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) May 28, 2004

That's okay - I just figured it never hurts to ask, lolol....

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