Gaillardia henricksonii

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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.Turner, B. L. 2013. The comps of Mexico. A systematic account of the family Asteraceae (chapter 11: tribe Helenieae). Phytologia Memoirs 16: 1–100.

Gaillardia henricksonii grows in soil derived from gypsum. It is a perennial herb up to {{convert|20|cm|in|abbr=on}} tall, with a large taproot and leaves on the stem rather than clumped at the base. Leaves are long and narrow, up to {{convert|5|cm|in|abbr=on}} long, covered with woolly hairs. Each flower head is about {{convert|1.5|cm|in|abbr=on}} wide. Each head has 8 salmon-colored ray flowers surrounding 60-80 reddish or brownish disc flowers.[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/767169#page/319/mode/1up Turner, Billie Lee. 1976. Wrightia 5(8): 305–307] diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in English; full page of line drawings on page 307

It is named for American botanist James Solberg Henrickson. It was first published in Wrightia 5(8): 305–307, f. 41. 1976.{{Cite web |title=Tropicos |url=https://www.tropicos.org/name/50050435 |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=www.tropicos.org}}