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leafstem tickseed

hairy coreopsis, hairy tickseed, star tickseed

Habit Annuals, (5–)12–30(–50) cm. Perennials, 20–70(–90+) cm.
Leaves

lobes linear, 3–30 × 0.5–3 mm.

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

petioles 2–10(–25+) mm;

blades usually simple, rarely with 1–2(–3+) lateral lobes, simple blades or terminal lobes lance-elliptic to oblanceolate or lanceolate, 15–60(–80) × 2–25(–35) mm.

Peduncles

5–25+ cm.

(7–)12–15+ cm.

Ray florets

(5–)8+;

laminae 12–20(–30) mm.

Ray laminae

yellow, 12–15+ mm.

Disc florets/Disc corollas

(12–)40–100+;

corollas 4–6.6 mm.

4.6–5.4 mm, apices yellow.

Phyllaries

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

lance-ovate to lanceolate, 5–8+ mm.

Calyculi

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

of lanceolate to lance-linear bractlets 3–7 mm.

Cypselae

2.5–3 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 (5–)6–12+, distalmost 1–3 internodes 4–6(–10+) cm.

2n

= 24.

= 26 (+ 0–2B).

Coreopsis calliopsidea

Coreopsis pubescens

Phenology Flowering Feb–Jun. Flowering (Apr–)Jun–Aug(–Sep).
Habitat Alkaline playas, flood plains, deep sands Sandy soils, granite outcrops, open pine-oak woods, ditches and roadsides, other disturbed sites
Elevation 100–1000 m (300–3300 ft) 30–1000+ m (100–3300+ ft)
Distribution
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Discussion

Bushy to wiry, nearly glabrous plants with leaf blades mostly simple, mostly oblanceolate, and 2–15+ mm wide and with relatively small heads, florets, and fruits from coastal Mississippi and included here in Coreopsis pubescens may merit recognition as C. debilis Sherff or C. pubescens var. debilis.

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

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 188. FNA vol. 21, p. 195.
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. lanceolata, C. latifolia, C. leavenworthii, C. major, C. maritima, C. nudata, C. nuecensis, C. palmata, C. pulchra, C. rosea, C. stillmanii, C. tinctoria, C. tripteris, C. verticillata
Synonyms Agarista calliopsidea C. pubescens var. debilis, C. pubescens var. robusta
Name authority (de Candolle) A. Gray: in W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 90. (1859) Elliott: Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 2: 441. (1823)
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