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Larkspurleaf tickseed
Coreopsis delphiniifolia.jpg
Conservation status

Vulnerable (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Genus:
Coreopsis
Species:
delphiniifolia
Synonyms
  • Coreopsis delphinifolia Lam.
  • Coreopsis discolor Link
  • Coreopsis rigida Nutt.
  • Coreopsis verticillata Ehrh. 1788 not L. 1753

Coreopsis delphiniifolia, the larkspurleaf tickseed, is a North American species of perennial tickseeds in the sunflower family. It is native to the Southeastern United States, primarily Georgia and the Carolinas with a few outlying populations in Tennessee and Virginia. It is listed as an endangered species in Tennessee.

Coreopsis delphiniifolia is a perennial herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall with yellow flower heads.

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