| Author: |
Harvey Monroe Hall, 1907 | |
Family: |
ASTERACEAE |
| Origin: |
Baja California; Mexico,
California; USA |
| Soil: |
Mix - Sandy |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
4-10 Centimetres |
| Height: |
100-250 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names: |
Giant Coreopsis, Giant
Tickseed, Tree Coreopsis, Giant Sea Dahlia |
| Synonyms: |
Leptosyne gigantea,
Kellogg, 1870.
Tuckermannia gigantea, M.E. Jones, 1929. |
This member of the
Asteraceae family
was given this name by Harvey Monroe Hall in 1907. It is found in
coastal dunes and cliffs of Baja California; Mexico and California; USA, growing in a well drained
sandy soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
four or even ten centimetres in diameter, the entire plant from 100
to 250 centimetres in height. The flowers are yellow.
The genera name is
from the Greek word koris which means 'bug', and refers to the
tick-like shape of the seed. The species name refers to the size of the
plant. |
