Coreopsis californica facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Coreopsis californica |
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Coreopsis
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californica
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Coreopsis californica is a pretty wild flower that grows in North America. It's also known as a type of tickseed. This plant belongs to the huge sunflower family, which includes many flowers you might know!
Where It Grows
This special plant, Coreopsis californica, loves dry places. You can find it in California in the United States. It also grows in the state of Baja California in northwestern Mexico.
It likes to grow in areas that are not too high up. You can spot it from about 30 metres (98 ft) to 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level. This plant often grows in dry riverbeds called washes. It's found in places like the San Joaquin Valley and the California Coast Ranges. You can also see it in the Mojave Desert, Colorado Desert, and Sonoran Desert.
What It Looks Like
Coreopsis californica is a small plant that lives for only one year. It usually grows up to 30 centimetres (12 in) (about 12 inches) tall. Its leaves are long and thin, usually growing from the bottom of the plant. They are about 2–10 centimetres (0.79–3.94 in) long.
The flowers are bright yellow and look like tiny sunflowers. Each flower head has two kinds of petals. It has flat, showy petals called ray florets. It also has small, tube-shaped flowers in the center called disc florets. You can usually see these cheerful yellow flowers blooming from March to May.
