Gaillardia pinnatifida Blanket flower (Compositae)

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Gaillardia pinnatifida
Blanket flower
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The Gaillardia pinnatifida plant species is found in Southern N. America. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Blanket flower.

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Latin Name:  Gaillardia pinnatifida
Common Name:  Blanket flower
Family:  Compositae
Author:  Torr.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.4   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Open grasslands[228].

Medicinal Information: The plant is used as a diuretic, taken to give relief from painful urination[216, 257]. An infusion of the leaves is taken internally, and a poultice applied externally, in the treatment of gout[257].

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