For ID 260810 ET

Thiruvengadam Ekambaram

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26 Aug 2010, 1:48:07 am26/08/10

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I took this flower picture in Auli, Uttarakhand
Date/Time-15.7.10 ----12.19 p.m.
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Auli
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-------------Wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- --- .
Height/Length- -----around 1me
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size -------as seen in the picture
Inflorescence Type/ Size-
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- ---- as seen in the picture
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds--
Please give ID
With Warm Regards,

E.Thiruvengadam
Mobile 09987886892
Chembur, Mumbai - 400074

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mani nair

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26 Aug 2010, 1:51:17 am26/08/10

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This is Gaillardia pulchella Family: Asteraceae commonly known as blanket flower.

Regards,

Mani.

Kenneth Greby

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26 Aug 2010, 2:07:42 am26/08/10

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This is Gaillardia pulchella, Firewheel Flower, native to the US. Garden varieties have improved flower size over the native species.

Regards--
Ken.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaillardia_pulchella

From: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram <ethiruv...@gmail.com>
To: indiantreepix <indian...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wed, August 25, 2010 10:48:07 PM
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tanay bose

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26 Aug 2010, 8:52:11 pm26/08/10

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Gaillardia pulchella [firewheel flower] indeed

Tanay

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Tanay Bose
Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant
Department of Botany
University of British Columbia
3529-6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
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