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The Indian Blanket Flower is the official state wildflower of Oklahoma.

Legend of the Indian Blanket Maker

“The legend tells of an old Indian blanket maker whose talent for weaving produced such beautiful blankets that other Indians would travel many miles to trade for one. The old blanket maker had never taken an apprentice and when he realized he had only a short time left, he began weaving his own burial blanket. It blended his favorite browns, reds, and yellows into the beautiful patterns for which he was so famous.

In time, the old man died and his family wrapped him in this blanket, which was to be his gift to the Great Spirit when they met. The Great Spirit was very pleased because of the beauty of the gift, but also saddened because he realized that only those in the Happy Hunting Ground would be able to appreciate the old blanket maker’s beautiful creation. So, he decided that he would give this gift back to those that the old Indian had left behind. The Spring following the old man’s death, wildflowers of the colors and design of the old Indian’s blanket appeared in profusion on his grave to bloom and spread forever.”

Interesting Facts about Llamas

• Llamas are members of the camel family.
• Llamas can grow as much as 6 feet tall.
• Llamas weigh 280 to 450 pounds and can carry about a quarter of their body weight. Llamas know their own limits. If you try to overload a llama with too much weight, the llama is likely to lie down or simply refuse to move.
• Llama wool is light, warm and water-repellent.
• Llamas are hardy and well suited to harsh environments.
• Llamas are smart and easy to train.
• Llamas are vegetarians and have efficient digestive systems.
• Llamas live to be about 20 years old.
• A baby llama is called a “cria.” Pregnancy lasts for about 350 days—nearly a full year. Crias weigh 20 to 35 pounds at birth.
• Llamas come in a range of solid and spotted colors including black, gray, beige, brown, red and white.
• Llamas are social animals and prefer to live with other llamas or herd animals.
• Llamas don’t bite. They spit when they’re agitated, but that’s mostly at each other.
• Trying to tell the difference between a llama and an alpaca? Two obvious things to look for: Llamas are generally about twice the size of alpacas, and alpacas have short, pointy ears, whereas llamas have much longer ears that stand straight up and give them an alert look.