Contains 15 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
COREOPSIS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 907. 1753.
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TYPE: Coreopsis lanceolata Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 489. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coreopsis bakeri | BAKER'S COREOPSIS | Native | ||
| Coreopsis basalis | GOLDENMANE TICKSEED | Not Native | ||
| Coreopsis floridana | FLORIDA TICKSEED | Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Coreopsis gladiata | COASTALPLAIN TICKSEED | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Coreopsis grandiflora | LARGEFLOWER TICKSEED | Native | ||
| Coreopsis integrifolia | FRINGELEAF TICKSEED; DYE-FLOWER | Native Rare-State FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Coreopsis lanceolata | LANCELEAF TICKSEED | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Coreopsis leavenworthii | LEAVENWORTH'S TICKSEED | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Coreopsis linifolia | TEXAS TICKSEED | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Coreopsis major | GREATER TICKSEED | Native | ||
| Coreopsis nudata | GEORGIA TICKSEED | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Coreopsis nuecensis | CROWN TICKSEED | Not Native | ||
| Coreopsis pubescens | STAR TICKSEED | Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Coreopsis tinctoria | GOLDEN TICKSEED | Not Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Coreopsis tripteris | TALL TICKSEED | Native FAC (NWPL) FAC (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Ray corollas entire to minutely 2- or 3-fid at the apex; disc corollas 5-lobed, with 5 anthers; usually at least some proximal leaves palmately lobed or compound
1. Ray corollas distinctly 3-4-lobed at the apex, the median lobe often bilobed, sometimes with darker colored blotches at base or near middle; disc corollas 4- or 5-lobed with 4-5 anthers; leaves simple, pinnately divided, or with a few basal auricles
1. (Anacis key) Petioles 0-0.5 cm long; ray corolla 11-13-striate; disc corolla yellow
1. Petioles 0.5-5 cm long; ray corolla 16-17-striate; disc corolla red to purple or brownish
1. (Coreopsis key) Leaves opposite; disc corolla 5-lobed with 5 anthers, and yellow (if reddish, the ray corolla with reddish blotches near base)
1. Leaves alternate or opposite; disc corolla 4-lobed with 4 anthers, and reddish (if 5-lobed, then ray corolla without reddish blotches)
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2. Leaves opposite, usually some pinnately divided; paleae linear-attenuate; cypselae oblong-elliptic, outer surface rounded, inner surface flat, wings entire
2. Leaves alternate or opposite, simple; paleae linear, oblanceolate, to spatulate; cypselae oblong, flattish, wings deeply fimbriate-lacerate
1. (sect. Coreopsis) Annuals; ray corolla often with reddish or purplish blotches near the base
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1. Perennials; ray corolla without reddish blotches
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2. Stem leafy throughout; phyllaries glabrous, occasionally with marginal cilia; disc corolla dark reddish purple; cypselae with corky, inflexed wings, epappose
2. Stem mostly with leaves at the base; phyllaries usually somewhat hairy; disc corolla yellow; cypselae with flat wings and 2 deciduous white pappi
3. Stem with leaves crowded towards the base, the main stem usually with up to 6 nodes above the base, the flowering stems to 25 cm long and sometimes bracteate distally, the peduncles half or more of the stem height; heads 3.5-6 cm wide at anthesis
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3. Stem leafy throughout, with up to 12 nodes above the base, the flowering stems 8-20 cm long and leafy, the peduncles less than half the stem height; heads 2.5-4 cm wide at anthesis
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4. Leaves 15-30 times longer than wide, occasionally the blade with 1-2 small lateral lobes, glabrous
4. Leaves 2.5-13(17) times longer than wide, sometimes some strongly lobed, glabrous to pubescent
5. Mid-cauline leaves simple or with 2-4 lobes, blade or segments ovate to elliptic-lanceolate, rarely linear-lanceolate
5. Mid-cauline leaves 1-2 pinnately divided with (3)5-9 linear-lanceolate segments
1. (sect. Calliopsis) Ray corolla yellow to orange-yellow; pappus 0.5-1.5 mm long, palea-like, triquetrous, antrorsely barbed or hispid; cypselae winged
1. Ray corolla yellow usually with a reddish-brown to purplish spot near base; pappus absent or of short awns to 0.5(1) mm long, glabrous; cypselae winged or not
1. (sect. Eublepharis) Leaves opposite, the blades ovate to elliptic, 15-35 mm wide
1. Leaves alternate, or opposite with blades linear to narrowly elliptic
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2. Ray corolla lavender to purple-pink; disc corolla yellow-green to brown
2. Ray corolla yellow to orange, sometimes with a reddish area near the base; disc corolla reddish brown
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3. Stem zigzag, internodes mostly shorter than the adjacent leaves, leafy to near the middle of the stem; leaves often with moniliform hairs; adaxial phyllaries oblong-linear to lanceolate; cypselae obovate
3. Stem mostly straight, internodes mostly longer than the adjacent leaves, leaves primarily basal; leaves glabrous; adaxial phyllaries deltoid to triangular; cypselae oblong
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4. Leaves with inconspicuous (viewable at 40x) black dots; heads (30)40-75 mm wide, 5-15 mm high at anthesis; cypselae 2-4.5 mm long
4. Leaves often with numerous conspicuous black dots; heads 20-30(40) mm wide, 3-5 mm high at anthesis; cypselae 1.5-2 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agarista | Agarista de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 569. 1836, non D. Don ex G. Don 1834. | TYPE: Agarista calliopsidea de Candolle | |
| Anacis | Anacis Schrank, Denkschr. Koenigl. Akad. Wiss. Muenchen 5: 5. 1817. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Calliopsis | Calliopsis Reichenbach, Icon. Descr. Pl. Cult. 1: t. 70. 1823. | TYPE: Calliopsis bicolor Reichenbach | |
| Campylotheca | Campylotheca Cassini, in Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. 59: 321. 1829. | TYPE: Bidens micrantha Gaudichaud-Beaupre | |
| Chrysomelea | Chrysomelea Tausch, Hort. Canal. sub. t. 4. 1823. | TYPE: = Coreopsis Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Chrysostemma | Chrysostemma Lessing, Syn. Gen. Compos. 227. 1832. | TYPE: Chrysostemma tripteris (Linnaeus) Lessing (Coreopsis tripteris Linnaeus) | |
| Coreopsoides | Coreopsoides Moench, Methodus 594. 1794. | TYPE: Coreopsoides lanceolata (Linnaeus) Moench (Coreopsis lanceolata Linnaeus) = Coreopsis Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification. | |
| Diodonta | Diodonta Nuttall, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., ser. 2. 7: 360. 1841. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Diplosastera | Diplosastera Tausch, Hort. Canal. t. 4. 1823. | TYPE: Diplosastera tinctoria (Nuttall) Tausch (Coreopsis tinctoria Nuttall) | |
| Electra | Electra de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 630. 1836. | TYPE: Electra mexicana de Candolle | |
| Epilepis | Epilepis Bentham, Pl. Hartw. 17. 1839. | TYPE: Epilepis rudis Bentham | |
| Leachia | Leachia Cassini, in Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. 25: 388. 1822. | TYPE: = Coreopsis Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification. | |
| Peramibus | Peramibus Rafinesque, Ann. Nat. 14. 1820. | TYPE: Peramibus hirtus Rafinesque |