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California tickseed

Habit Perennials, 10–30(–60+) cm. Annuals, 5–20(–30+) cm.
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.

blades simple or 1(–2)-pinnately lobed, terminal lobes filiform, 0.5–1(–1.5) mm wide.

Peduncles

(8–)12–20(–35+) cm.

5–15(–30+) cm.

Ray florets

(5–)8(–12+);

laminae 7–10(–15+) mm.

Ray laminae

yellow, 15–30+ mm.

Disc florets/Disc corollas

6–7.5 mm, apices yellow.

20–60(–100+);

corollas 2–3.6 mm.

Phyllaries

deltate to lance-deltate, 8–12+ mm.

5–8, obovate to oblanceolate, 4–6(–7+) mm.

Calyculi

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

of (3–)5–8 linear bractlets 3–7+ mm, not ciliolate near bases.

Cypselae

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

± oblong, (2.5–)3–4+ mm, marked adaxially with red dots or dashes, wings corky-thickened, faces ± tuberculate and/or hirtellous.

Aerial

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

2n

= 26 (+ 0–4B).

= 24.

Coreopsis lanceolata

Coreopsis californica

Phenology Flowering (Mar–)May–Jul(–Aug). Flowering Feb–Jun.
Habitat Sandy soils, ditches and roadsides, other disturbed sites Openings in desert scrub, stabilized dunes
Elevation 30–500(–1000+) m (100–1600(–3300+) ft) 300–1000 m (1000–3300 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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AZ; CA
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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.)

Coreopsis californica may occur sporadically in New Mexico.

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

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 194. FNA vol. 21, p. 189.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Coreopsis Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Leptosyne
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. auriculata, C. basalis, C. bigelovii, 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
Synonyms Leptosyne californica, C. californica subsp. newberryi, C. californica var. newberryi
Name authority Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 908. (1753) (Nuttall) H. Sharsmith: Madroño 4: 217. (1938)
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