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California tickseed

tall coreopsis, tall tickseed

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.

Ray laminae

12–22+ mm.

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.

2n

= 24.

= 26.

Coreopsis californica

Coreopsis tripteris

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
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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.)

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
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. 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. verticillata
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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