A common North American wildflower with red and yellow or red and orange petals, resembling a blanket in its colorful pattern.
From blanket plus flower, a compound word. The flower (genus Gaillardia) is named for its resemblance to a colorful blanket's pattern. The common name is entirely descriptive.
Blanketflowers (Gaillardia) are stunningly named—their layered red and gold petals do actually look like a folded blanket, and they're tough, drought-resistant native plants that bloom all summer long, making them a gardener's dream.
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