| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaillardia aristata Pursh trib. Heliantheae |
| Synonyms | Gaillardia hallii Rydb. |
| Gaillardia perennis Loisel. | |
| Gaillardia roezlii Regel | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 200-2900m |
| Description | leaves linear-oblong, ca. 15cm long, entire to irregularly dentate, capitula solitary, disc 15-30mm across, purple, ligules 6-16, 15-35mm long, trilobate |
| Size | 20-70cm |
| Color | rich golden yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Northwest Territories , Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Minnesota , North Dakota , South Dakota ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Masachusettes , New Hampshire ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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