Coreopsis tripteris |
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tall coreopsis, tall tickseed |
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Habit | Perennials, 90–180+ cm. |
Leaves | petioles 5–45 mm; blades usually 3-foliolate, leaflets usually simple, sometimes ± pinnately lobed, ultimate blades ± lanceolate, 4–9(–12+) cm × (9–)12–35+ mm. |
Peduncles | 2–5+ cm. |
Ray laminae | 12–22+ mm. |
Disc florets | 40–80+; corollas red-brown to purplish, 5–6 mm. |
Phyllaries | 8, ± oblong to lance-oblong, 6–8 mm. |
Calyculi | of 5–6 oblong bractlets 1.5–5 mm. |
Cypselae | obovate to oblong, 4–5(–6) mm. |
Internodes | (± mid stem) 3–7(–10+) cm. |
2n | = 26. |
Coreopsis tripteris |
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Phenology | Flowering Jul–Sep. |
Habitat | Heavy loams, moist sands, along streams, boggy meadows |
Elevation | 100–500 m (300–1600 ft) |
Distribution |
AL; AR; CT; DC; FL; GA; IA; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MA; MD; MI; MO; MS; NC; OH; OK; PA; RI; SC; TN; TX; VA; VT; WI; WV; ON; QC
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Source | FNA vol. 21, p. 191. |
Parent taxa | Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Gyrophyllum |
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Synonyms | C. tripteris var. deamii, C. tripteris var. smithii |
Name authority | Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 908. (1753) |
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