Lance-leaved coreopsis is a yellow-flowered native to parts of the United States and widely grown in gardens and meadow plantings. Its long, mostly leafless flower stalks rise above a low cluster of narrow leaves, each holding a notched yellow flower head.

Appearance

Appearance
The plant is usually 1–3 ft (0.3–0.9 m) tall. Flower heads are about 1.5–2.5 in (4–6 cm) wide, with usually eight yellow that have notched tips around a yellow center.
Growth form
It is a clump-forming perennial with most leaves and leaf nodes in the lower half of the plant.
Leaves
Leaves are opposite, narrow, and usually simple, though some have one or two slender side lobes.
Flowering time
In North Carolina, it commonly blooms from April through June.
Fruit
The small, dry fruits are flattened.

Look-alikes

goldenmane tickseedCoreopsis basalis

Goldenmane tickseed is an annual with divided leaves on the stem, often with red near the base of the yellow rays. Lance-leaved coreopsis is perennial, with mostly narrow leaves low on the plant and usually an all-yellow flower head.

Why they get mixed upBoth have yellow, notched ray florets and can grow in sunny, disturbed ground.

plains coreopsisCoreopsis tinctoria

Plains coreopsis is an annual with finely divided leaves and a reddish-brown center that usually extends onto the base of each yellow ray. Lance-leaved coreopsis has broader, mostly simple leaves and usually a yellow center.

Why they get mixed upBoth are showy yellow Coreopsis wildflowers found in open sunny places.

Where it lives

Typical habitats
  • prairies
  • rocky openings
  • fields
  • roadsides
Range
It is thought to be native mainly to the south-central United States; it is established farther east, including in North Carolina, where it is probably naturalized.
Preferred conditions
It grows best in full sun and well-drained soil and tolerates sandy, rocky, dry, and relatively poor ground.
Flowering

Flowers Apr–Jun

Flowers Apr–Jun

Growing it

Propagation
It spreads by seed and can self-sow aggressively in open garden soil; established clumps can also be divided.

Connected species

Ties with other wildlife
Seed-eating birds use the mature seed heads.
Pollinators
The flowers provide nectar and pollen for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
Pollinators
  • honey beesApis

    Honey bees visit the flower heads.

  • bumble beesBombus

    Bumble bees are among the native bees that visit the flowers.

  • small carpenter beesCeratina

    Small carpenter bees also visit the open flower heads.

Name and classification

About the name
It is also called lanceleaf coreopsis.
Varieties and forms
Garden selections include single and double flowers, forms with reddish color near the base of the rays, and hybrids involving other tickseed species.

Conservation

IUCN Red List
NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed

Culture and stories

Culture and stories
  • The name Coreopsis combines Greek words meaning “bug-like,” a reference to the shape of the dry fruit.
10 sources
  1. iNaturalist Taxon API: Coreopsis lanceolata
  2. Invasive Alien Plants in South Korea
  3. 対象種詳細：オオキンケイギク
  4. Coreopsis lanceolata — North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
  5. Coreopsis tinctoria — North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
  6. 九州環境局: オオキンケイギク
  7. Japan MOE report: Coreopsis basalis versus C. lanceolata
  8. NIES invasive species list: Coreopsis basalis
  9. Appalachian Plant Guide: Lanceleaf Coreopsis
  10. 環境省: 外来生物識別支援マニュアル（植物）
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