| Blanketflower | |
| Gaillardia pulchella, Sunflower family
(Compositae)
| |
| Flowers: | Large purple-tinged red flowers with 3 sharp yellow tips on each petal. |
| Leaves: | Medium green, narrow oval-shaped. |
| Height: | May grow to 2'. |
| Photographed August 6, typically found by roadside, in fields or clearings. | |