Coreopsis lanceolata |
Coreopsis auriculata |
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garden coreopsis, lance-leaf coreopsis, lance-leaf tick-seed, lanced-leaf coreopsis, sand coreopsis |
lobed tickseed, mouse-eared tickseed |
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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 |
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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 |
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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AL; FL; GA; KY; LA; MS; NC; SC; TN; VA; WV
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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.) |
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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 |
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Name authority | Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 908. (1753) | Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 908. (1753) |
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