Coreopsis delphiniifolia

Coreopsis delphiniifolia
Larkspurleaf tickseed

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Coreopsis
Species: C. delphiniifolia
Binomial name
Coreopsis delphiniifolia
Lam.
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Coreopsis delphinifolia Lam.
  • Coreopsis discolor Link
  • Coreopsis rigida Nutt.
  • Coreopsis verticillata Ehrh. 1788 not L. 1753

Coreopsis delphiniifolia, the Larkspurleaf tickseed, is a North American species of perennial tickseeds in the sunflower family. It is native to the Southeastern United States, primarily Georgia and the Carolinas with a few outlying populations in Tennessee and Virginia.[4] It is listed as an endangered species in Tennessee. [5] [6]

Coreopsis delphiniifolia is a perennial herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall with yellow flower heads.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Coreopsis delphiniifolia". NatureServe. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. ↑ The Plant List, Coreopsis delphiniifolia Lam.
  3. ↑ Tropicos, Coreopsis delphiniifolia Lam.
  4. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  5. ↑ USDA . accessed 6.16.2012
  6. ↑ University of Tennessee Herbarium . accessed 6.16.2012
  7. ↑ Flora of North America, Coreopsis delphiniifolia Lamarck

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