Indian Blanket, Mexican Blanket
Gaillardia pulchella or Gaillardia amblyodon (solid red variety)
Grow easily from seeds. Low maintenance annuals.
Indian Blankets were believed to increase fertility. The western Keres (an ethnic group of the New Mexico Pueblo) used the plant externally to wean infants and believed an infusion would aid in drumming skills. (THIS IS NOT ADVISED!)
