Coreopsis californica is a North American species of tickseed in the family Asteraceae.[2]

Coreopsis californica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Coreopsis
Species:
C. californica
Binomial name
Coreopsis californica
Synonyms[1]
  • Coreopsis newberryi A.Gray
  • Leptosyne californica Nutt.
  • Leptosyne newberryi A.Gray

Distribution

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Coreopsis californica var. californica is found in dry habitats of California (U.S.) and Baja California state in northwestern (Mexico). It grows at elevations of 30–600 metres (98–1,969 ft).[2] The plant grows in the washes of the San Joaquin Valley, southern Inner California Coast Ranges, and Transverse Ranges; and bajadas of the Mojave Desert, Colorado Desert, and Sonoran Desert.[2][3]

Description

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Coreopsis californica is an annual herb up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. It has linear leaves that are generally basal and 2–10 centimetres (0.79–3.94 in) long.[2] The yellow flower heads have both ray florets and disc florets and appear from March to May.[2]

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