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Bigelow's Coreopsis
( Leptosyne bigelovii )
Leptosyne bigelovii
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About Bigelow's Coreopsis (Leptosyne bigelovii)
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Coreopsis bigelovii
is a species of flowering plant in the daisy or sunflower family, Asteraceae, with the common names Bigelow coreopsis and Bigelow's tickseed. It is endemic to California. The plant is known from the southern California Coast Ranges, southwestern Sierra Nevada, Transverse Ranges, and the Mojave and Colorado deserts. It is widespread in a number of habitat types from Merced and Inyo Counties south to San Diego County.
Coreopsis bigelovii
is annual herb that produces one to many stems with erect, stemlike inflorescences 10 to 30 centimeters tall. The leaves are divided into narrow lobes which are sometimes subdivided, and most of the leaves are located at the base of the plant. The many inflorescences bear solitary flower heads, each with a bulbous involucre of rough phyllaries. The flower head has a center of many yellow disc florets and a fringe of 5 to 10 ray florets up to 2. 5 centimeters (1 inch) long. The fruit is a small achene. The fruit of the ray floret is rough and bumpy and lacks a pappus; that of the disc floret is more slender, shiny, edged with hairs, and tipped with a pappus of scales. Uses. This plant was eaten as a raw or cooked green vegetable by the native Kawaiisu and T batulabal peoples of California.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual herb, Succulent
Size
0.33 - 1 ft tall
Flower Color
Yellow
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1
confirmed
, 5
likely
* )
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Phaeton Primrose Sphinx Moth
Euproserpinus phaeton
Euproserpinus phaeton
*
Wavy-Lined Emerald
Synchlora aerata
Synchlora aerata
*
Sunflower Bud Moth
Suleima helianthana
Suleima helianthana
*
Southern Emerald
Synchlora frondaria
Synchlora frondaria
*
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Argyrotaenia franciscana
*
Xanthothrix ranunculi
Xanthothrix ranunculi
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Extremely Low, Very Low
Nurseries
Carried by 4
Common uses
Bee Gardens
Propagation
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For propagating by seed: Freshly harvested seeds need dry storage at 68°F for 5-8 wks. before sowing (Capon and Van Asdall 1967).
Sunset Zones
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7, 8*, 9*, 10, 11, 12*, 13*, 14, 15, 16, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Dry areas
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 2.4" - 53.7", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 2.25", Coldest Month: 24.6" - 60.6", Hottest Month: 45.5" - 90.2", Humidity: 0.92" - 48.21", Elevation: -132" - 11310"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Coreopsis bigelovii
Common Names
: Bigelow Coreopsis, Bigelow's Tickseed
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Leptosyne bigelovii
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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