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Gaillardia pulchella

Foug. (1788)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Gaillardia

blanket flower, gaillardia, melekule wai kāhuli [melekula wai kahuli], waikahuli

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Description

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Roots: Roots a tap root.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate or a rosette. Blades oblanceolate or oblong Base clasping. Margins entire, pinnately lobed or serrate/dentate.

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Mokupāpapa (Kure atoll) Naturalized
Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Hist. Acad. Roy. Sci. Mém. Math. Phys. (Paris, 4to) 1786: 5 (1788)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:318 (Ku, O, M); Lorence et al. 1995:24 (K, Mo); Parker et al. 2024:136 (H); Starr et al. 2001/Lamoureux 2775 BISH (Ku†, 1964)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Gaillardia pulchella Kahuku, roadside of Kam. Highway Sandy clay soil Preserved_Specimen Leaves lanceolate, oblong, entire or dentate. Composite flower heads 1-2 inches across; rays 10 to 20, red or purple at base Tiu, C. 26 Oahu BISH 1975-02-08
2 Gaillardia pulchella Makahoa Point, near Kahuku Area used for grazing. In sandy substrate. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1978-05-09
3 Gaillardia pulchella Hamakua DistrictHale Pohaku, Mauna Kea, Associates: Verbascum virgatum, Senecio madagascarinsis, Sophora chrysophyllum Preserved_Specimen Small forbe with rosette of leaves and inflorescence with bright orange/yellow flower. Achenes present on inllorescence Sullivan, A. 182 Hawaii BISH 2014-11-17
4 Gaillardia pulchella Honolulu; Universty of Hawaii Campus, Magoon Greenhouse Facility In full sun Preserved_Specimen Diffuse herb 0.4 m tall. Corolla of sterile florets scarlet, with buttercup yellow on distal portion of corolla lobe Lau, J. 1322 Oahu BISH 1985-08-19
5 Gaillardia pulchella Mokuleia In pasture Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 5774 Oahu BISH 1932-05-15
6 Gaillardia pulchella Highway between Laie & Kahuku Sandy clay soil Preserved_Specimen Lvs. lanceolate, oblong, entire or dentate composite flower heads 1-2 inches. Rays 10-20, red or purple at the base Lee, P. 9 Oahu BISH 1975-02-08
7 Gaillardia pulchella Kahuku Growing profusely along beach Preserved_Specimen Flowering & fruiting. Similar to #467 but probably only a yellow form. Ca. 8-16 inches high Garber, D.W. 468 Oahu BISH 1920-06-04
8 Gaillardia pulchella Laie Point Rocky, volcanic soil Preserved_Specimen Leafy-stemmed hirsute branching herb 15-45 cm. high Lee, W. Oahu BISH 1967-07-15
9 Gaillardia pulchella Laie 15 % slope, sandy loam soil Preserved_Specimen Reddish-purple flowers with petals having yellow margins Kamae, K.K. 28 Oahu BISH 1967-04-14
10 Gaillardia pulchella Barking Sands. Pacific Missile Range Facility, U.S. Navy. Between Kokole Point and base housing In Dodonaea shrubland with Lantana, Waltheria and Portulaca on low, coastal sand dunes. Preserved_Specimen Herb to 10 in disturbed area. Ray petals magenta with pale yellow apex, disc flowers yellow-green with dark magenta apex. Stems with dark reddish tint Flynn, T.W. 2786 Kauai BISH 1988-02-27
11 Gaillardia pulchella Laie Fields & sand dunes Preserved_Specimen Erect herb 10 to 30 cm. high; petals old rose tipped yellow, sub. spiney, globose seed cases Bryan Jr., E.H. 748 Oahu BISH 1932-06-14
12 Gaillardia pulchella Laie Naturalized in sandy pasture Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 3213 Oahu BISH 1925-12-01
13 Gaillardia pulchella Laie Sandy loam soil Preserved_Specimen 1 m high, gray-green foliage; showy flower head Sanchez, S. 9 Oahu BISH 1986-01-01
14 Gaillardia pulchella Laie Point Rocky soil with Lantana-grasses-haole koa Preserved_Specimen An upright annual herb 6-15 inches tall Brandow, C.T. 38 Oahu BISH 1967-05-01
15 Gaillardia pulchella Makahoa Point, near Kahuku Area used for grazing. In sandy substrate. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1978-05-09
16 Gaillardia pulchella Kahuku Cemetery Sandy soil with grass & herbaceous vegetation Preserved_Specimen Annual herb branching at base, leaves alternate Ziegelbauer, K. 2 Oahu BISH 1975-02-25
17 Gaillardia pulchella Kahuku Growing profusely along beach Preserved_Specimen Daisy. Flowering & fruiting. Inflorescence terminal. Corolla variegated red and small splotches of yellow. Ca. 8-16 inches high Garber, D.W. 467 Oahu BISH 1920-06-04
18 Gaillardia pulchella Hamakua District. Hale Pohaku, Mauna Kea Associates: Senecio madagascariensis, Sophora chrysophyllum Preserved_Specimen Small forbe with rosette of leaves and inflorescence with bright orange/yellow flower. Achenes present on inflorescence Sullivan, A. 182 Hawaii BISH 2014-11-17
19 Gaillardia pulchella Kahuku Sandy soil with coastal vegetation Preserved_Specimen Gray-green foliage; showy flower head Guinto, J. 18 Oahu BISH 1986-02-04
20 Gaillardia pulchella Waimea District. Pascific Missile Range Facility; on south side near Kokole Point and Kekaha landfill. Common herb growing in often-mowed field with other alien grasses. Preserved_Specimen Low herb, growing to about 15 cm. leaves light green, a bit fleshy; flowers with showy ray florets that are crimson with yellow tips; ray disk florets cranberry colored; ray florets falling off as disk florets mature; seeds with gray-straw-colored pappi, spent heads persisting on plant. Brock, K. 1032 Kauai BISH 2017-06-24
21 Gaillardia pulchella Waimanalo Beach Park Fairly abundant on sandy seashore Preserved_Specimen Mäkinen, L. 65336 Oahu BISH 1965-11-28
22 Gaillardia pulchella Kahuku Cemetery, by golf course Sandy soil Preserved_Specimen Annual herb, 6 to 15 inches high ray florets & dark red Utai, M. 8 Oahu BISH 1975-02-01
23 Gaillardia pulchella Waimea District; Kekaha Army National Guard Rifle range Dodonaea dominated shrubland with Sida, Scaevola, Nama and Waltheria interspersed with patches of secondary vegetation dominated by Leucaena with Cenchus, Gaillardia & Prosopis Preserved_Specimen Becoming woody at base; lvs grey-green, stems pale green occasionally tinged maroon; ray florets reddish with darker red veins and yellow tips; disc florets bark maroon Flynn, T.W. 4892 Kauai BISH 1992-02-20
24 Gaillardia pulchella Kahuku; Kahuku Cemetery Sandy loam soil Preserved_Specimen Herb to 2 ft. tall, long stalked flower, red center, yellow outside Afualo, D. 121 Oahu BISH 1975-03-25
25 Gaillardia pulchella Laie Volcanic clay soil Preserved_Specimen Reddish-purple flowers with petals having yellow margins Beckham, N. 77 Oahu BISH 1967-04-22
26 Gaillardia pulchella Green Island Preserved_Specimen Ray flowers slightly zygomorphic Lamoureux, C.H. 2775 Kure Atoll BISH 1964-08-14
27 Gaillardia pulchella West maui, Waihee. On summit dumes above old dairy in low windswept vegetation. There was a patch of this over an acre in size. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 3287 Maui BISH 1991-03-19
28 Gaillardia pulchella Kahuku On beach Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 467 Oahu BISH 1920-06-04
29 Gaillardia pulchella Pacific Missile Range Facility; on south side near Kokole point and Kekaha landfill. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 1032 Kauai HAPI 6/25/2017
30 Gaillardia pulchella Hauula Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2369 Oahu BISH 1916-06-01
31 Gaillardia pulchella Kalaupapa, peninsula, Catholic cemetery, N side of town Preserved_Specimen small herb from taproot; thick, scabrid leaves; ray flowers red, tipped yellow Wysong, M.L. 825 Molokai BISH 2005-12-02
32 Gaillardia pulchella Haleiwa Beach Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 84 Oahu BISH 1908-12-14
33 Gaillardia pulchella Kahana Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 29 Oahu BISH 1908-12-03
34 Gaillardia pulchella Kahuku Point, 1 mile along Marconi Rd Preserved_Specimen Barta, J. Oahu BISH 1984-06-01
35 Gaillardia pulchella Maui Preserved_Specimen Topping, D.L. 5775 Maui BISH 1927-08-05
36 Gaillardia pulchella Haleiwa Beach Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 84 Oahu BISH 1908-12-14
37 Gaillardia pulchella Kahuku Point, 1 mile along Marconi Rd Preserved_Specimen Barta, J. Oahu BISH 1984-06-01
38 Gaillardia pulchella Laie Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Oahu BISH 1930-02-01
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