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California tickseed

lobed tickseed, mouse-eared tickseed

Habit Annuals, 5–20(–30+) cm. Perennials, 10–30(–60+) cm (often stoloniferous).
Leaves

blades simple or 1(–2)-pinnately lobed, terminal lobes filiform, 0.5–1(–1.5) mm wide.

basal and cauline on proximal 1/4–1/2 of plant heights;

petioles 1–6(–10+) cm;

blades simple or with 1–2+ lateral lobes, simple blades or terminal lobes suborbiculate or ovate-elliptic to lance-ovate, 15–55(–75) × 9–25(–35) mm.

Peduncles

5–15(–30+) cm.

8–20+ cm.

Ray florets

(5–)8(–12+);

laminae 7–10(–15+) mm.

Ray laminae

yellow, 15–20+ mm.

Disc florets/Disc corollas

20–60(–100+);

corollas 2–3.6 mm.

3.5–4.5 mm, apices yellow.

Phyllaries

5–8, obovate to oblanceolate, 4–6(–7+) mm.

lance-deltate to lance-ovate, 9–12 mm.

Calyculi

of (3–)5–8 linear bractlets 3–7+ mm, not ciliolate near bases.

of ovate to oblong bractlets 5–10+ mm.

Cypselae

± oblong, (2.5–)3–4+ mm, marked adaxially with red dots or dashes, wings corky-thickened, faces ± tuberculate and/or hirtellous.

1.5–2.5 mm, wings 0 or involute and ± corky.

Aerial

nodes proximal to first peduncle usually 1–2(–3), distalmost 1–3 internodes 1–4(–8+) cm.

2n

= 24.

= 26.

Coreopsis californica

Coreopsis auriculata

Phenology Flowering Feb–Jun. Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat Openings in desert scrub, stabilized dunes Roadsides and other openings in woods, pine barrens
Elevation 300–1000 m (1000–3300 ft) 10–500+ m (0–1600+ ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; CA
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AL; FL; GA; KY; LA; MS; NC; SC; TN; VA; WV
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Discussion

Coreopsis californica may occur sporadically in New Mexico.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 189. FNA vol. 21, p. 193.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Leptosyne Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Coreopsis
Sibling taxa
C. auriculata, C. basalis, C. bigelovii, C. calliopsidea, C. delphiniifolia, C. douglasii, C. gigantea, C. gladiata, C. grandiflora, C. hamiltonii, C. integrifolia, C. intermedia, C. lanceolata, C. latifolia, C. leavenworthii, C. major, C. maritima, C. nudata, C. nuecensis, C. palmata, C. pubescens, C. pulchra, C. rosea, C. stillmanii, C. tinctoria, C. tripteris, C. verticillata
C. basalis, C. bigelovii, C. californica, C. calliopsidea, C. delphiniifolia, C. douglasii, C. gigantea, C. gladiata, C. grandiflora, C. hamiltonii, C. integrifolia, C. intermedia, C. lanceolata, C. latifolia, C. leavenworthii, C. major, C. maritima, C. nudata, C. nuecensis, C. palmata, C. pubescens, C. pulchra, C. rosea, C. stillmanii, C. tinctoria, C. tripteris, C. verticillata
Synonyms Leptosyne californica, C. californica subsp. newberryi, C. californica var. newberryi
Name authority (Nuttall) H. Sharsmith: Madroño 4: 217. (1938) Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 908. (1753)
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