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

crown tickseed

Habit Perennials, 10–30(–60+) cm. Annuals, 10–30(–50+) 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.

basal and cauline on proximal 1/5–1/3(–1/2) of plant heights;

petioles 1–8+ cm;

blades simple or 1(–2)-pinnately lobed, simple blades or terminal lobes ± elliptic to lanceolate, 10–30 × 5–15 mm.

Peduncles

(8–)12–20(–35+) cm.

(5–)10–25+ cm.

Ray laminae

yellow, 15–30+ mm.

yellow, usually each with (2–)4–8+ proximal, red-brown or purple flecks, 12–18+ mm.

Disc corollas

6–7.5 mm, apices yellow.

2.5–3.2 mm, apices yellow.

Phyllaries

deltate to lance-deltate, 8–12+ mm.

lance-oblong, 6–8(–10+) mm.

Calyculi

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

of ± deltate to lance-oblong bractlets 4–6(–8) mm.

Cypselae

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

2.5–4 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 1–3(–5), distalmost 1–3 internodes 2–4(–9+) cm.

2n

= 26 (+ 0–4B).

= 12, 14, 18, 20.

Coreopsis lanceolata

Coreopsis nuecensis

Phenology Flowering (Mar–)May–Jul(–Aug). Flowering Mar–May.
Habitat Sandy soils, ditches and roadsides, other disturbed sites Sandy soils in post-oak and oak-mesquite woodlands
Elevation 30–500(–1000+) m (100–1600(–3300+) ft) 10–200+ m (0–700+ 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.)

Coreopsis nuecensis is probably in Mexico (Tamaulipas) and was collected once in Florida (“Escaped from cultivation”). Plants with glabrous phyllaries and chromosome numbers of 2n = 18 and 20 and included here in C. nuecensis have been called C. nuecensoides.

(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. 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. major, C. maritima, C. nudata, C. palmata, C. pubescens, C. pulchra, C. rosea, C. stillmanii, C. tinctoria, C. tripteris, C. verticillata
Synonyms C. coronata, C. nuecensoides
Name authority Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 908. (1753) A. Heller: Contr. Herb. Franklin Marshall Coll. 1: 106. (1895)
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