Coreopsis lanceolata Linnaeus. Common name: Longstalk Coreopsis. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Open sandy prairies; eastwards in disturbed areas. Distribution: S. MA, MI and WI south to c. peninsular FL, e. TX, and NM. Often spread from cultivation, its original range obscure, but perhaps limited to the sc. United States.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: The distinction of C. lanceolata (=C. lanceolata var. lanceolata) from C. crassifolia (=C. lanceolata var. villosa) needs additional study.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Fl7, FNA21, GrPl, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Oh3, Ok, Pa, RAB, SE1, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Schilling, Johnson, & Iacona (2015), Smith (1976); = n/a — Tat; > Coreopsis crassifolia Aiton — Il, S; > Coreopsis heterogyna Fernald — F; < Coreopsis lanceolata L. — Tadesse & Crawford (2023); > Coreopsis lanceolata L. — Il, S; > Coreopsis lanceolata L. var. lanceolata — F, Sherff & Alexander (1955); > Coreopsis lanceolata L. var. villosa Michx. — F, G, Sherff & Alexander (1955); Coreopsis lanceolata L. Basionym: Coreopsis lanceolata L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Coreopsis lanceolata - FNA21
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect to ascending, rhizomatous perennial typically growing in clumps on roadsides, fields, clearings and other disturbed areas.
Stems: Stems unbranched, with just 1-5 leaf nodes below the inflorescence, smooth or hairy.
Leaves: Leaves mostly opposite, petiolate (upper leaves sessile), elliptic to oblong-lance-shaped, 3-6 in. long, pinnately lobed (upper) or with only 1-2 lateral lobes at the base (lower), smooth or sparsely hairy.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) solitary or a few at the end of a naked, terminal stalk; heads 1-2 in. wide, consisting of 8 yellow ray florets with toothed tips encircling a dense center disk of yellow, tubular florets. 2 series of yellowish-green bracts surround the base of each head.
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Height: 1-2 ft.
plant sale text: Lanceleaf tickseed is a good choice for your perennial border or naturalized meadow. Golden-yellow flowers are borne on long, upright stems above a loose rosette of handsome green leaves. Typically there are profuse flowers early on, followed by sporadic bloom. It is easy to grow and may lightly self-seed. Butterflies seek out the nectar of its flowers. Once plants are well established, lanceleaf tickseed is relatively drought-resistant.
bloom table text: Lanceleaf tickseed is a good choice for your perennial border or naturalized meadow. Golden-yellow flowers are borne on long, upright stems above a loose rosette of handsome green leaves. Typically there are profuse flowers early on, followed by sporadic bloom. It is easy to grow and may lightly self-seed. Butterflies seek out the nectar of its flowers. Once plants are well established, lanceleaf tickseed is relatively drought-resistant.
description: Erect to ascending, rhizomatous perennial typically growing in clumps on roadsides, fields, clearings and other disturbed areas.
stems: Stems unbranched, with just 1-5 leaf nodes below the inflorescence, smooth or hairy.
leaves: Leaves mostly opposite, petiolate (upper leaves sessile), elliptic to oblong-lance-shaped, 3-6 in. long, pinnately lobed (upper) or with only 1-2 lateral lobes at the base (lower), smooth or sparsely hairy.
inflorescence:
flowers: Composite flowers (heads) solitary or a few at the end of a naked, terminal stalk; heads 1-2 in. wide, consisting of 8 yellow ray florets with toothed tips encircling a dense center disk of yellow, tubular florets. 2 series of yellowish-green bracts surround the base of each head.
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native range: eastern United States
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