Here's another photo showing the bloom a bit closer up.
Texas Native Plant Pictures by color ( Red )
Linda, that is a very nice description, thank you for posting it.
Josephine.
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy (Gaillardia suavis)
(See entry above)
I didn't know whether to put these photos here on the thread with its entry or under "Other" because the blooms are actually a brownish color. I found a group of fragrant gaillardia plants that all actually have blooms that have entire ray flowers which is very rare. I took me a while to decide what they were because I have never seen any that had entire ray flowers. I identified them by their leaves, growth habit, long spathe, etc. The color of the ray flowers are an interesting coppery, reddish-brown or orangey brown which I have never observed any other plant's blooms being. It is very difficult to describe and I found it very difficult to capture their true colors with my digital camera. The blooms are very beautiful. I found them in the same field that I observed pink bluebonnets and white bluebonnets.
Bloom bud on a plant whose blooms have ray flowers ...
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Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy (Gaillardia suavis)
Developing bloom on a plant that has blooms that do have ray flowers; ray flowers are starting to emerge at the base ...
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy (Gaillardia suavis)
Ray flowers emerging from bloom bud on this plant whose blooms have ray flowers ..
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy (Gaillardia suavis)
Bloom with entire ray flowers ...
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy (Gaillardia suavis)
Involcural bracts are ovate-lanceolate and the receptacle is covered with stiff bristles; the long scape is hairy ...
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy (Gaillardia suavis)
A group of plants that all of the blooms have ray flowers; the blooms (coppery reddiish-brown) are large and easily seen from a good distance. I went bacj to take more photos in different light to see if I could capture the true color of the blooms and to collect any ripe seeds. A truck had plowed through them to get to a vacant house on the other side of a fence on the right in the photo). Not one scape was left standing. My luck ... :o) I think that most of the plants are okay.
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy (Gaillardia suavis)
Leaves which are all basal and very soft; some are lobed and others non-lobed; 2-6 inches long with toothed or entire margins and loosely covered with pubescence.
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Gaillardia suavis, found at Pappy Elkins park.
I love that round red flower. Is Pappy Elkins park open to the public?
Yes, absolutely, it is in Dalworthington Gardens right next to Arlington.
You have to follow the trails and look closely, but if you look you will find interesting things there.
If you are thinking of going there, maybe I could go with you? I live not too far from there.
Josephine.
I would love to go with you! I am thinking about going around the middle of the month. Will the Perfumeballs still be in bloom? If not, I will go sooner.
I think they will be fine, dmail me when you know the date you can come and we can arrange it. It will be fun.
Josephine.
I am looking forward to meeting you and the Texas natives.
Great, let me know when. I am very excited to meet you and show you around.
Josephine.
Indian Paint being pretty just because that is what it does for a living.
Very neat, thank you Texyplantluva!
Other Turk's Cap information can be found on the Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Shrubs ) page. These include:
Turk's Cap, Wax Mallow,( Malvaviscus drummondii ) - more information and photos
Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus)
Giant Mexican Turk's Cap, Mazapan, Sleeping Waxmallow, Sleeping Hibiscus, Aloalo Pahūpahū (Malvaviscus penduliflorus)
Mexican Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus) - one photo shown below
Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Shrubs ) page:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/529385/
