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

lobed tickseed, mouse-eared tickseed

Habit Perennials, 10–30(–60+) cm. Perennials, 10–30(–60+) cm (often stoloniferous).
Leaves

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.

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

petioles 1–6(–10+) cm;

blades simple or with 1–2+ lateral lobes, simple blades or terminal lobes suborbiculate or ovate-elliptic to lance-ovate, 15–55(–75) × 9–25(–35) mm.

Peduncles

(8–)12–20(–35+) cm.

8–20+ cm.

Ray laminae

yellow, 15–30+ mm.

yellow, 15–20+ mm.

Disc corollas

6–7.5 mm, apices yellow.

3.5–4.5 mm, apices yellow.

Phyllaries

deltate to lance-deltate, 8–12+ mm.

lance-deltate to lance-ovate, 9–12 mm.

Calyculi

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

of ovate to oblong bractlets 5–10+ mm.

Cypselae

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

1.5–2.5 mm, wings 0 or involute and ± corky.

Aerial

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

nodes proximal to first peduncle usually 1–2(–3), distalmost 1–3 internodes 1–4(–8+) cm.

2n

= 26 (+ 0–4B).

= 26.

Coreopsis lanceolata

Coreopsis auriculata

Phenology Flowering (Mar–)May–Jul(–Aug). Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat Sandy soils, ditches and roadsides, other disturbed sites Roadsides and other openings in woods, pine barrens
Elevation 30–500(–1000+) m (100–1600(–3300+) ft) 10–500+ m (0–1600+ ft)
Distribution
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AL; AR; FL; GA; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MD; MI; MO; MS; NC; NJ; NM; NY; OH; OK; PA; SC; TN; TX; VA; VT; WI; WV; BC; ON
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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. 194. FNA vol. 21, p. 193.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Coreopsis Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Coreopsis
Sibling taxa
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
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. tripteris, C. verticillata
Name authority Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 908. (1753) Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 908. (1753)
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