Coreopsis delphiniifolia

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
Larkspurleaf tickseed

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Coreopsideae
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 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 Archived 2006-09-01 at the Wayback Machine . accessed 6.16.2012
  7. Flora of North America, Coreopsis delphiniifolia Lamarck


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