Coreopsis tripteris

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 2: 908. 1753.

IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Coreopsis tripteris var. deamii Standley Coreopsis tripteris var. smithii Sherff
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 191. Mentioned on page 190, 192.

Perennials, 90–180+ cm. Internodes (± mid-stem) 3–7 (–10+) cm. Leaves: petioles 5–45 mm; blades usually 3-foliolate, leaflets usually simple, sometimes ± pinnately lobed, ultimate blades ± lanceolate, 4–9 (–12+) cm × (9–) 12–35+ mm. Peduncles 2–5+ cm. Calyculi of 5–6 oblong bractlets 1.5–5 mm. Phyllaries 8, ± oblong to lance-oblong, 6–8 mm. Ray laminae 12–22+ mm. Disc-florets 40–80+; corollas redbrown to purplish, 5–6 mm. Cypselae obovate to oblong, 4–5 (–6) mm. 2n = 26.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat: Heavy loams, moist sands, along streams, boggy meadows
Elevation: 100–500 m

Distribution

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Ont., Que., Ala., Ark., Conn., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mass., Mich., Miss., Mo., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"broader" is not a number.

... more about "Coreopsis tripteris"
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
dark +  and pale +
connate +  and distinct +
2-3-toothed;entire +
subequal +
scarious +
usually ovate +  and lanceolate +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
paniculiform +, cymiform +  and corymbiform +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
John L. Strother +
Linnaeus +
smooth +  and ciliate or barbed +
1 +  and 2 +
decurrent +
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
tuberculate +  and rugose +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
redbrown +  and purplish +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
winged +  and thin-margined +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
obovate +  and oblong +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
Ont. +, Que. +, Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, D.C. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Vt. +, Va. +, W.Va. +  and Wis. +
100–500 m +
more or less papillate +  and tuberculate +
linear-fusiform;4-angled;ovate;orbiculate;oblong;linear;cuneate +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Heavy loams, moist sands, along streams, boggy meadows +
discoid +  and radiate +
in open , more or less corymbiform arrays +  and singly +
indeterminate +
homogamous +  and heterogamous +
each +  and sessile +
7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
less globose;cylindric +
less oblongelliptic +  and suborbiculate +
broadest +
sessile +  and petiolate +
not 3-foliolate +
less deltate +  and lanceovate +
dentate to pinnatifid or palmatifid +  and entire +
2-carpellate +
dilated;usually linear;subulate +
persistent +
of 1-2 , smooth to ciliate or barbed awns or scales +  and coroniform +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
Flowering Jul–Sep. +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
fertile +  and sterile +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br />) +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
flat;convex +
exalbuminous +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
appendaged +  and truncate +
hirsutulous +  and glabrous +
papillate +
Coreopsis tripteris var. deamii +  and Coreopsis tripteris var. smithii +
Coreopsis tripteris +
Coreopsis sect. Gyrophyllum +
species +
9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br />) +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
toothed +  and entire +
90 cm900 mm <br />0.9 m <br /> (180 cm1,800 mm <br />1.8 m <br />) +
80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 m <br /> (200 cm2,000 mm <br />2 m <br />) +
shrub +  and subshrub +
not ciliolate +
corky +  and chartaceous +
lobed +  and toothed +
membranous +