Central Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Indian Blanket Flower
The Red River Journey
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021
1. Indian Blanket Flower Marker
Inscription.
Indian Blanket Flower. The Red River Journey. Before Oklahoma was inhabited by Europeans, people such as Captain Randolph B. Marcy were sent to explore and collect specimens of plants and animals. Since a map of Oklahoma did not exist at the time, the US government waned to know the source of the Red River. One of the many plants they collected was the Indian blanket. This flower, scientifically known as Gaillardia pulchella, was named for a French botanist. It would later become the state wild flower because it tolerates dry, hot conditions, allowing it to grow all over the state. Have you ever seen this flower? Do you think was a good choice for the state wild flower?
Before Oklahoma was inhabited by Europeans, people such as Captain Randolph B. Marcy were sent to explore and collect specimens of plants and animals. Since a map of Oklahoma did not exist at the time, the US government waned to know the source of the Red River. One of the many plants they collected was the Indian blanket. This flower, scientifically known as Gaillardia pulchella, was named for a French botanist. It would later become the state wild flower because it tolerates dry, hot conditions, allowing it to grow all over the state. Have you ever seen this flower? Do you think was a good choice for the state wild flower?
Location. 35° 29.609′ N, 97° 29.935′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. Marker can be reached from Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue. Marker is part of the Red River Journey pathway, which is on the grounds of the Oklahoma History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City OK 73105, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Gaillardia pulchella on Wikipedia. More information about Oklahoma's state wildflower. (Submitted on June 4, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021
2. Indian Blanket Flower Marker
Marker is on the far left.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
