Coreopsis delphiniifolia

Coreopsis delphiniifolia Larkspurleaf tickseed
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Coreopsis
Species:	C. delphiniifolia
Binomial name
Coreopsis delphiniifolia Lam.
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 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 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 . accessed 6.16.2012
7. Flora of North America, Coreopsis delphiniifolia Lamarck

External links

• United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile for Coreopsis delphiniifolia (larkspurleaf tickseed)