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leafstem tickseed

Leavenworth's tickseed

Habit Annuals, (5–)12–30(–50) cm. Annuals, (10–)30–70(–150+) cm.
Leaves

lobes linear, 3–30 × 0.5–3 mm.

proximal blades usually 1(–2)-pinnate, terminal lobes ± elliptic or oblanceolate to lanceolate or linear, 15–30+ × 4–8(–12+) mm;

cauline blades simple or 1(–3)-pinnate, simple blades or terminal lobes narrowly oblanceolate to linear, 8–35(–70+) × 1–3(–5) mm.

Peduncles

5–25+ cm.

2–5(–8) cm.

Ray florets

(5–)8+;

laminae 12–20(–30) mm.

Ray laminae

usually yellow throughout, rarely with proximal red-brown blotch, 8–15+ mm.

Disc florets/Disc corollas

(12–)40–100+;

corollas 4–6.6 mm.

2.2–3.5 mm.

Phyllaries

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

± lance-oblong to lanceolate, (4–)5–9 mm.

Calyculi

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

of deltate-ovate to oblong or linear bractlets 2–6+ mm.

Cypselae

2–3 mm, wings 0.2–0.8+ mm wide;

pappi of 2 subulate scales (0.2–)0.4–1(–1.4+) mm.

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.

2n

= 24.

= 24 (+ 0–2 Bs).

Coreopsis calliopsidea

Coreopsis leavenworthii

Phenology Flowering Feb–Jun. Flowering year round, mostly May–Jul.
Habitat Alkaline playas, flood plains, deep sands Moist, sandy soils, flatwoods, ditches
Elevation 100–1000 m (300–3300 ft) 0–20+ m (0–100+ ft)
Distribution
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CA
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Discussion

Plants here (and generally) treated as Coreopsis leavenworthii probably should be included within the circumscription adopted here for C. tinctoria.

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

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 188. FNA vol. 21, p. 197.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Pugiopappus Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Calliopsis
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. lanceolata, C. latifolia, 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) Torrey & A. Gray: Fl. N. Amer. 2: 346. (1842)
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