An Indian Blanketflower (Gaillardia pulchella) blooms amongst sagebrush beneath the Absaroka Mountains at Kestrel Ranch outside Cody Wyoming.
The blossoms of Indian Blanketflower are up to about 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) across There are 12 species of Blanketflower native to the United States, at least one species of which is found in every state. Gaillardia pulchella is the most widespread of them all.