Blanket flower is a short-lived annual flowering plant native to the
central United States. The branching stem of this plant is hairy and
upright, growing to 2 ft tall. The leaves are alternate, mostly basal, 4-8
cm long, with edges smooth to coarsely toothed or lobed. The pinwheel,
daisy-like inflorescences are 4-6 cm diameter, vividly colored with red,
orange and yellow. The central disc florets of the flowerhead tend to be
more red-violet, with the outer ray florets being yellow. In one variety,
almost the entire flower is red, with only the barest tips of the pedals
touched with yellow.
Identification credit: Tabish
Photographed in Ludhiana, Punjab.
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