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Coreopsis delphiniifolia

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Coreopsis delphiniifolia

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Coreopsis
Species:
C. delphiniifolia
Binomial name
Coreopsis delphiniifolia
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 family Asteraceae. 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

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  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 Archived 2006-09-01 at the Wayback Machine . accessed 6.16.2012
  7. ^ Flora of North America, Coreopsis delphiniifolia Lamarck
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