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leafstem tickseed

tall coreopsis, tall tickseed

Habit Annuals, (5–)12–30(–50) cm. Perennials, 90–180+ cm.
Leaves

lobes linear, 3–30 × 0.5–3 mm.

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

5–25+ cm.

2–5+ cm.

Ray florets

(5–)8+;

laminae 12–20(–30) mm.

Ray laminae

12–22+ mm.

Disc florets

(12–)40–100+;

corollas 4–6.6 mm.

40–80+;

corollas red-brown to purplish, 5–6 mm.

Phyllaries

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

8, ± oblong to lance-oblong, 6–8 mm.

Calyculi

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

of 5–6 oblong bractlets 1.5–5 mm.

Cypselae

obovate to oblong, 4–5(–6) 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.

Internodes

(± mid stem) 3–7(–10+) cm.

2n

= 24.

= 26.

Coreopsis calliopsidea

Coreopsis tripteris

Phenology Flowering Feb–Jun. Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat Alkaline playas, flood plains, deep sands Heavy loams, moist sands, along streams, boggy meadows
Elevation 100–1000 m (300–3300 ft) 100–500 m (300–1600 ft)
Distribution
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Source FNA vol. 21, p. 188. FNA vol. 21, p. 191.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Pugiopappus Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Gyrophyllum
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. pubescens, C. pulchra, C. rosea, C. stillmanii, C. tinctoria, C. verticillata
Synonyms Agarista calliopsidea C. tripteris var. deamii, C. tripteris var. smithii
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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