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Canon Rebel XSI, Canon Lens 18mm – 55mm
Highway 11, west of Nordegg, Alberta Canada
I found this growing beside the highway on a bike trip we took this summer. Truly a hardy gorgeous plant and I loved it’s blooms
Gaillardia pulchella (Firewheel, Indian blanket, Indian Blanketflower, or Sundance), is a short-lived perennial or annual flowering plant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Gaillardia
Species: G. pulchella
The branching stem of this plant is hairy and upright, growing to 60 cm (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 flower head 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. It blooms practically year-round in some areas, but more typically in summer to early fall. The seed is an achene.
I am an amateur photographer from Sherwood Park, Alberta Canada.
Love scenery, wildlife and anything that catches my eye as being unique. Have a Canon Rebel XSI with a 100mm – 400mm Lens that allows me to get some wonderful captures!
Comments
wonderful work!
Many thanks Chemiene so appreciated :>)) Leslie
– Leslie van de Ligt
Beautiful capture Leslie,….They look great along the highway,…
Very colorful wild flower Leslie
They were wonderful Thanks so much Larry! :>)) Leslie
– Leslie van de Ligt
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Of course come in from the cold!! Thank you so very much for the banner and the Feature :>)) Leslie
– Leslie van de Ligt
Oh, Leslie! This is so beautiful!! What a gorgeous thing to find growing beside the road!
I had never seen them before Deb they were just beautiful. Thank you so very much :>)) Leslie
– Leslie van de Ligt
Lovely bright and cheerful
Well thank you very much :>)) Leslie
– Leslie van de Ligt
love it, love it sis!
What a wonderful composition and bright color
Thanks Sis I was thrilled when I saw them :>)) Leslie
– Leslie van de Ligt
Wonderful work !!! Bravo!!!
Your host, Deb
January 26, 2011
Oh WOW Deb! Thank You Very Much! I’m Thrilled. So appreciated!! :>)) Leslie
– Leslie van de Ligt
So vibrant!! Fantastic capture Leslie!! :O]
Thanks very much Tracey, I fell in love with this bloom. :>)) Leslie
– Leslie van de Ligt
Lovely!
I so appreciate your comment. Thank you. :>)) Leslie
– Leslie van de Ligt