Coreopsis rosea

Nuttall

Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 179. 1818.

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 196.

Perennials, 10–30(–60) cm. Internodes (± mid stem) 1–4(–5+) cm. Leaves mostly cauline; opposite; petioles 0–1 mm, ciliate or not; blades lance-linear to linear or filiform, 20–45(–60) × 1–2(–3+) mm, rarely with 1–2 lateral lobes. Peduncles 2–4(–6+) cm. Calyculi of oblong to linear bractlets 1.5–2+ mm. Phyllaries deltate-ovate, 4.5–5.5 mm. Ray laminae pinkish to white, 9–15+ mm. Disc florets 40–60+; corollas ochroleucous to yellow, 2.5–3 mm. Cypselae narrowly oblong, 1.3–1.8 mm, not winged; pappi 0. 2n = 26.


Phenology: Flowering Aug–Sep.
Habitat: Sandy shores, marsh edges, etc.
Elevation: 0–50 m

Distribution

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N.S., Del., Mass., N.J., Pa., R.I., S.C.

Discussion

Occurrence of Coreopsis rosea in South Carolina may represent a human-mediated disjunction; the collection came from a “lime sink” near a trailer park close to a freeway.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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John L. Strother +
Nuttall +
N.S. +, Del. +, Mass. +, N.J. +, Pa. +, R.I. +  and S.C. +
0–50 m +
Sandy shores, marsh edges, etc. +
Flowering Aug–Sep. +
Gen. N. Amer. Pl. +
Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Coreopsideae +  and Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Petrobiinae +
Coreopsis rosea +
Coreopsis sect. Eublepharis +
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