This plant is also known as Pincushion Gaillardia, Rayless Gaillardia and Perfumeballs. It is a Texas wildflower. The blooms have few petals if any that are common to other species in the genus. It provides a strong fragrance similar to gardenias. Shown in April. (San Antonio, Tx.)
by htop Apr 4, 2004 8:59 AM
This wildflower has a single ball-shaped bloom which appears at the top of a very tall flowerstalk. Often the blooms usually have no petals which distinguishes this species from the other members in the genus. Shown in April. (San Antonio, Tx.)
by htop Apr 4, 2004 8:59 AM
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy, Gyp Indian (Gaillardia suavis) bloom bud on a plant whose blooms have ray flowers
by htop Apr 17, 2007 8:05 PM
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy, Gyp Indian (Gaillardia suavis) developing bloom on a plant that has blooms that do have ray flowers; ray flowers are starting to emerge at the base
by htop Apr 17, 2007 8:09 PM
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy, Gyp Indian (Gaillardia suavis) ray flowers emerging from bloom bud on this plant whose blooms have ray flowers
by htop Apr 17, 2007 8:11 PM
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy, Gyp Indian (Gaillardia suavis) bloom with ray flowers ; the color is difficult to describe - sort of a coppery red-brown which is difficult to capture with my digital camera - stunningly unusual and beautiful
by htop Apr 17, 2007 8:14 PM
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy, Gyp Indian (Gaillardia suavis) involcural bracts are ovate-lanceolate and the receptacle is covered with stiff bristles; the long scape is hairy.
by htop Apr 17, 2007 8:16 PM
A rare group of Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy, Gyp Indian (Gaillardia suavis) plants that all of the blooms have ray flowers; the blooms (coppery red-brown) are large and easily seen from a good distance.
by htop Apr 17, 2007 8:20 PM
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Sweet Firewheel, Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy, Gyp Indian (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.
by htop Apr 17, 2007 8:22 PM
Fragrant Gaillardia, Gaillardia suavis, at Pappy Elkins park.
by frostweed May 20, 2007 12:29 AM
Fragrant Gaillardia, Perfumeballs, Gaillardia suavis, found at Pappy Elkins park.
by frostweed Jun 13, 2007 3:17 AM
Mine does not have the petals and they smell like slightly sweetened baby powder.
by prosdokaobasile Apr 15, 2012 10:40 AM
Here are the leaves of this wonderful smelling plant!
by prosdokaobasile Apr 15, 2012 10:40 AM
