Coreopsis californica |
Coreopsis tripteris |
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California tickseed |
tall coreopsis, tall tickseed |
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Habit | Annuals, 5–20(–30+) cm. | Perennials, 90–180+ cm. |
Leaves | blades simple or 1(–2)-pinnately lobed, terminal lobes filiform, 0.5–1(–1.5) mm wide. |
petioles 5–45 mm; blades usually 3-foliolate, leaflets usually simple, sometimes ± pinnately lobed, ultimate blades ± lanceolate, 4–9(–12+) cm × (9–)12–35+ mm. |
Peduncles | 5–15(–30+) cm. |
2–5+ cm. |
Ray florets | (5–)8(–12+); laminae 7–10(–15+) mm. |
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Ray laminae | 12–22+ mm. |
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Disc florets | 20–60(–100+); corollas 2–3.6 mm. |
40–80+; corollas red-brown to purplish, 5–6 mm. |
Phyllaries | 5–8, obovate to oblanceolate, 4–6(–7+) mm. |
8, ± oblong to lance-oblong, 6–8 mm. |
Calyculi | of (3–)5–8 linear bractlets 3–7+ mm, not ciliolate near bases. |
of 5–6 oblong bractlets 1.5–5 mm. |
Cypselae | ± oblong, (2.5–)3–4+ mm, marked adaxially with red dots or dashes, wings corky-thickened, faces ± tuberculate and/or hirtellous. |
obovate to oblong, 4–5(–6) mm. |
Internodes | (± mid stem) 3–7(–10+) cm. |
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2n | = 24. |
= 26. |
Coreopsis californica |
Coreopsis tripteris |
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Phenology | Flowering Feb–Jun. | Flowering Jul–Sep. |
Habitat | Openings in desert scrub, stabilized dunes | Heavy loams, moist sands, along streams, boggy meadows |
Elevation | 300–1000 m (1000–3300 ft) | 100–500 m (300–1600 ft) |
Distribution |
AZ; CA
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AL; AR; CT; DC; FL; GA; IA; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MA; MD; MI; MO; MS; NC; OH; OK; PA; RI; SC; TN; TX; VA; VT; WI; WV; ON; QC
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Discussion | Coreopsis californica may occur sporadically in New Mexico. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 21, p. 189. | FNA vol. 21, p. 191. |
Parent taxa | Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Leptosyne | Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Gyrophyllum |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Leptosyne californica, C. californica subsp. newberryi, C. californica var. newberryi | C. tripteris var. deamii, C. tripteris var. smithii |
Name authority | (Nuttall) H. Sharsmith: Madroño 4: 217. (1938) | Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 908. (1753) |
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