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California Coreopsis
Leptosyne californica
  
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About California Coreopsis (Leptosyne californica) 0 Nurseries Carry This Plant Leptosyne californica is a North American species of tickseeds in the sunflower family. Leptosyne 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). 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. 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. The yellow flower heads have both ray florets and disc florets and appear from March to May.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Annual herb, Succulent

Size
Size
1.9 - 11.8 in tall

Flower Color
Flower Color
Yellow

Wildlife Supported
 


 
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Argyrotaenia franciscana Image
Orange Tortrix Moth Argyrotaenia franciscanaArgyrotaenia franciscana
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Xanthothrix ranunculi Image
Xanthothrix ranunculiXanthothrix ranunculi

Landscaping Information
Natural Setting
Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 3.8" - 59.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.22" - 1.95", Coldest Month: 40.2" - 56.5", Hottest Month: 65.3" - 83.9", Humidity: 1.29" - 34.49", Elevation: 13" - 4890"

Alternative Names
Common Names: California Tickseed


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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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