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Indian Blanket

Gaillardia pulchella
Gaillardia pulchella Foug.
Indian Blanket, Firewheel, Girasol rojo
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GAPU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I)

Firewheel or indian blanket is a popular annual growing 1-2 ft. tall. The hairy stem is usually much-branched and becomes woody at the base late in the season. Branched stems, mostly leafy near the base, have showy flower heads with rays red at base, tipped with yellow, each with 3 teeth at broad end. The well-known flower heads are 1-2 in. across with a red center and a yellow outer band. Occasionally the three-cleft rays are solid orange or yellow. The disk flowers in the center are brownish red.

Frequent along roadsides in the Southwest, these wildflowers stand like hundreds of showy Fourth of July pinwheels at the top of slender stalks. Varieties are popular in cultivation, for they tolerate heat and dryness. Among several species in the Southwest, some flowers are entirely yellow.

Source: www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=GAPU

Blue Curls

Phacelia congesta
Phacelia congesta Hook.
Blue Curls, Caterpillars, Fiddleneck
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)
Synonym(s): Phacelia congesta var. dissecta
USDA Symbol: PHCO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Caterpillars or blue curls is a leafy annual or biennial which grows 1-3 ft. tall. Its purple to lavender-blue, bell-shaped flowers, deeply lobed at the rim, have conspicuously protruding stamens. The flowers are numerous, in slender, coiled clusters which uncurl as the buds develop. Leaves are soft and deeply cut, appearing ragged-looking. The plant is usually found in large colonies.

Source: www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PHCO2

Taken in: United States / Texas / Lago Vista (show map)

Taken on: May 13, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D7000, f/8.0, 1/180 sec, 200mm (=300mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7000
Lens:	18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/180)
Focal Length:	200mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Return detected
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.0 (Windows)
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