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leafstem tickseed

garden coreopsis, lance-leaf coreopsis, lance-leaf tick-seed, lanced-leaf coreopsis, sand coreopsis

Habit Annuals, (5–)12–30(–50) cm. Perennials, 10–30(–60+) cm.
Leaves

lobes linear, 3–30 × 0.5–3 mm.

basal and cauline on proximal 1/4–1/3(–1/2) of plant heights;

petioles 1–5(–8+) cm;

blades simple or with 1–2+ lateral lobes, simple blades or terminal lobes lance-ovate or lanceolate to oblanceolate or lance-linear, 5–12 cm × 8–15(–18+) mm.

Peduncles

5–25+ cm.

(8–)12–20(–35+) cm.

Ray florets

(5–)8+;

laminae 12–20(–30) mm.

Ray laminae

yellow, 15–30+ mm.

Disc florets/Disc corollas

(12–)40–100+;

corollas 4–6.6 mm.

6–7.5 mm, apices yellow.

Phyllaries

(5–)8, lance-ovate to lanceolate, 6–10+ mm.

deltate to lance-deltate, 8–12+ mm.

Calyculi

of 3–5 ovate-deltate bractlets (3–)4–6 mm.

of lance-ovate to lance-linear or linear bractlets 4–8(–12) mm.

Cypselae

(2.6–)3–4 mm, wings ± spreading, ± chartaceous, entire.

Disc cypselae

oblanceolate to linear, 5–6 mm;

pappi 3–4(–5) mm.

Ray cypselae

± oblong, 4–6 mm.

Paleae

seldom basally adnate to and falling with disc cypselae.

Aerial

nodes proximal to first peduncle usually 1–3(–5+), distalmost 1–3 internodes 1–2(–8+) cm.

2n

= 24.

= 26 (+ 0–4B).

Coreopsis calliopsidea

Coreopsis lanceolata

Phenology Flowering Feb–Jun. Flowering (Mar–)May–Jul(–Aug).
Habitat Alkaline playas, flood plains, deep sands Sandy soils, ditches and roadsides, other disturbed sites
Elevation 100–1000 m (300–3300 ft) 30–500(–1000+) m (100–1600(–3300+) ft)
Distribution
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Discussion

Plants that have been called Coreopsis lanceolata var. villosa Michaux often have 5+ aerial internodes 6+ cm long proximal to the first peduncle; they may merit recognition as a distinct taxon or may be hybrids (or derivatives) from crosses between C. lanceolata and C. pubescens.

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

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 188. FNA vol. 21, p. 194.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Pugiopappus Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Coreopsis
Sibling taxa
C. auriculata, C. basalis, C. bigelovii, C. californica, 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. 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 Agarista calliopsidea
Name authority (de Candolle) A. Gray: in W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 90. (1859) Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 908. (1753)
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