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California tickseed

bigflower coreopsis, bigleaf tickseed, large-flower tickseed

Habit Annuals, 5–20(–30+) cm. Perennials, 40–60+ cm.
Leaves

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

mostly cauline on proximal 2/3–7/8 of plant heights;

petioles 0 or 10–35+ mm;

blades usually 1(–2)-irregularly pinnately or ± pedately lobed with (3–)5–9+ lobes, rarely simple, simple blades or terminal lobes narrowly lanceolate to linear or filiform, 15–45(–90+) × (0.5–)2–8(–12+) mm.

Peduncles

5–15(–30+) cm.

8–15(–25+) cm.

Ray florets

(5–)8(–12+);

laminae 7–10(–15+) mm.

Ray laminae

yellow, 12–25+ mm.

Disc florets/Disc corollas

20–60(–100+);

corollas 2–3.6 mm.

3.3–4.8 mm, apices yellow.

Phyllaries

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

lance-ovate, 7–9(–12) mm.

Calyculi

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

of lanceolate to linear bractlets 3.5–9+ mm.

Cypselae

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

2–3+ mm, wings spreading, ± chartaceous, entire or irregularly toothed to pectinate.

Aerial

nodes proximal to first peduncle usually 6–10+, distalmost 1–3 internodes 4–7+ cm.

2n

= 24.

= 26 (+ 0–2B).

Coreopsis californica

Coreopsis grandiflora

Phenology Flowering Feb–Jun. Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat Openings in desert scrub, stabilized dunes Sandy soils, ditches and roadsides, other disturbed sites, granite and sandstone outcrops
Elevation 300–1000 m (1000–3300 ft) 30–300+ m (100–1000+ ft)
Distribution
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AZ; CA
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Discussion

Coreopsis californica may occur sporadically in New Mexico.

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

Coreopsis grandiflora var. inclinata J. R. Allison from glades in Alabama may merit recognition.

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

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 189. FNA vol. 21, p. 194.
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. auriculata, C. basalis, C. bigelovii, C. californica, C. calliopsidea, C. delphiniifolia, C. douglasii, C. gigantea, C. gladiata, 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 C. grandiflora var. harveyana, C. grandiflora var. longipes, C. grandiflora var. saxicola, C. saxicola
Name authority (Nuttall) H. Sharsmith: Madroño 4: 217. (1938) Hogg ex Sweet: Brit. Fl. Gard. 2: plate 175. (1826)
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