NameThatPlant.net: Coreopsis basalis

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Coreopsis basalis FAMILY Asteraceae Go to FSUS key

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Read more about Texas Coreopsis at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Coreopsis basalis FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America

Coreopsis basalis

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-69-015:

Coreopsis basalis FAMILY Asteraceae

COMMON NAME:
Texas Coreopsis, Golden-mane Tickseed

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Coreopsis basalis FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Coreopsis basalis FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America
Coreopsis basalis

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-69-015:
Coreopsis basalis FAMILY Asteraceae

3085

Forb
Winter annual

Habitat: Sandy roadsides and fields, per Weakley's Flora

Native: eastern Texas, probably

Common (rare in Piedmont)

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LEAVES:
Simple, or midstem leaves pinnately divided: 5-11 leaflets, each 1-3x long as wide
Opposite & often basal
Petioles 0.5-10cm long

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Rays: Yellow usually with red at base
Disc: Red
Disc flowers bisexual/ Ray flowers pistillate
Disk flowers have 5 corolla lobes & 5 anthers
Inferior ovary

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Dark brown
Achene

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