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

greater tickseed

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

petioles 0–1 mm;

blades simple or 3-foliolate, simple blades or leaflets ± lance-elliptic to narrowly lanceolate, 25–55(–100+) × (4–)6–15(–30+) mm (seldom lobed).

Peduncles

(8–)12–20(–35+) cm.

2–6+ cm.

Ray laminae

yellow, 15–30+ mm.

12–30+ mm.

Disc florets/Disc corollas

6–7.5 mm, apices yellow.

40–80+;

corollas yellow (often drying blackish to purplish), 6–7 mm.

Phyllaries

deltate to lance-deltate, 8–12+ mm.

8, lance-oblong to lance-ovate, 6–8 mm.

Calyculi

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

of 7–8 oblong to linear bractlets 3–6 mm.

Cypselae

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

obovate to oblong, 4–5 mm.

Aerial

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

Internodes

(± mid stem) 5–11 cm.

2n

= 26 (+ 0–4B).

= 26, 78, 104.

Coreopsis lanceolata

Coreopsis major

Phenology Flowering (Mar–)May–Jul(–Aug). Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat Sandy soils, ditches and roadsides, other disturbed sites Oak barrens, road clearings, wooded bottoms
Elevation 30–500(–1000+) m (100–1600(–3300+) ft) 300–800 m (1000–2600 ft)
Distribution
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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. 192.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Coreopsis Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Gyrophyllum
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. intermedia, C. lanceolata, C. latifolia, C. leavenworthii, C. maritima, C. nudata, C. nuecensis, C. palmata, C. pubescens, C. pulchra, C. rosea, C. stillmanii, C. tinctoria, C. tripteris, C. verticillata
Synonyms C. major var. rigida, C. major var. stellata
Name authority Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 908. (1753) Walter: Fl. Carol., 214. (1788)
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