genus
Tickseeds
Leptosyne
Field notes
Leptosyne is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes eight species native to California, Arizona, and northwestern Mexico.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native tickseeds All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Giant Coreopsis
Leptosyne gigantea
caterpillars
1
food
1
flowers
7
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Bigelow's Tickseed
Leptosyne bigelovii
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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Douglas' Tickseed
Leptosyne douglasii
caterpillars
1
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Sea Dahlia
Leptosyne maritima
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Leafy Stemmed Coreopsis
Leptosyne calliopsidea
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California Coreopsis
Leptosyne californica
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Stillman's Tickseed
Leptosyne stillmanii
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Mount Hamilton Coreopsis
Leptosyne hamiltonii