| Gaillardia henricksonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Gaillardia |
| Species: | G. henricksonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaillardia henricksonii | |
Gaillardia henricksonii is a Mexican species of flowering plants in the sunflower family. It is native to northwestern Mexico, found only in the State of Coahuila. [1]
Gaillardia henricksonii grows in soil derived from gypsum. It is a perennial herb up to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall, with a large taproot and leaves on the stem rather than clumped at the base. Leaves are long and narrow, up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long, covered with woolly hairs. Each flower head is about 1.5 cm (0.59 in) wide. Each head has 8 salmon-colored ray flowers surrounding 60-80 reddish or brownish disc flowers. [2]
It is named for American botanist James Solberg Henrickson. It was first published in Wrightia 5(8): 305–307, f. 41. 1976. [3]
