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

goldenwave tickseed

Habit Perennials, 10–30(–60+) cm. Perennials, 60–90+ 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.

mostly cauline on proximal 1/2–2/3 of plant heights;

petioles 0–35+ mm;

blades usually simple, rarely with 1(–3+) lateral lobes, simple blades or terminal lobes oblong-elliptic or ovate to elliptic, 45–95+ × 22–35+ mm.

Peduncles

(8–)12–20(–35+) cm.

12–25(–40) cm.

Ray laminae

yellow, 15–30+ mm.

yellow, 20–30+ mm.

Disc corollas

6–7.5 mm, apices yellow.

3.4–4.4 mm, apices yellow.

Phyllaries

deltate to lance-deltate, 8–12+ mm.

lance-ovate to lanceolate, 9–12 mm.

Calyculi

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

of lanceolate to lance-linear bractlets 6–9 mm.

Cypselae

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

2.2–2.8 mm, wings ± spreading, ± chartaceous, entire.

Aerial

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

nodes proximal to first peduncle usually (5–)6–12+, distalmost 1–3 internodes 4–12 cm.

2n

= 26 (+ 0–4B).

= 26

Coreopsis lanceolata

Coreopsis intermedia

Phenology Flowering (Mar–)May–Jul(–Aug). Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat Sandy soils, ditches and roadsides, other disturbed sites Sandy soils, openings in scrub-oak woodlands, roadsides and other disturbed sites
Elevation 30–500(–1000+) m (100–1600(–3300+) ft) 60–300 m (200–1000 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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AR; LA; OK; TX
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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. 195.
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. auriculata, C. basalis, C. bigelovii, C. californica, C. calliopsidea, C. delphiniifolia, C. douglasii, C. gigantea, C. gladiata, C. grandiflora, C. hamiltonii, C. integrifolia, 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) Sherff: Bot. Gaz. 88: 299. (1929)
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