Coreopsis maritima

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Coreopsis maritima

Imperiled  (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. maritima
Binomial name
Coreopsis maritima
(
Hook.f.
Synonyms[2]
  • Leptosyne maritima (Nutt.) A.Gray
  • Tuckermannia maritima Nutt.

Coreopsis maritima, the sea dahlia,[3] is a species of tickseed in the sunflower family.[4]

Coreopsis maritima is native to

San Bernardino County.[5][3]

Description

Coreopsis maritima is a

Plants bloom in late winter to early summer, with normally one or two

ray florets with laminae 20–35+ mm long.[6]

The

disc corollas are 5.5–7 mm long.[6]

Cypselae or fruits are 6–7 mm long and oblong-rectangular.[6]

References

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. ^ The Plant List, Coreopsis maritima (Nutt.) Hook.f.
  3. ^ a b Calflora taxon report, University of California, Leptosyne maritima (Nutt.) A. Gray, sea dahlia
  4. diagnosis in Latin
    , description and commentary in English
  5. ^ Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences v.49 (1913) pg. 340
  6. ^ a b c d Coreopsis maritima in Flora of North America

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