Perennials, subshrubs, or shrubs (often ± fleshy). Leaves cauline; alternate; blades (1–)2–3-pinnately lobed. Calyculi of 4–12 bractlets. Phyllaries 8–14+. Paleae lanceolate to linear-oblong. Ray florets 11–21+, pistillate, fertile; laminae yellow, ± elliptic to oblong, each broadest at or near middle, apices entire or 2–3-toothed. Disc florets 80–150+; corollas yellow, lobes 5; style-branch apices ± truncate. Cypselae ± oblong, wings chartaceous to membranous, entire, not ciliolate, faces glabrous, smooth; pappi 0, or (1–)2 cusps 0.1–0.2+ mm (shoulders of wings sometimes bristly).

Distribution

Coastal Calif., adjacent islands, nw Mexico (including Guadalupe Island).

Discussion

Species 2 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Coreopsis gigantea, Coreopsis maritima

Key

1	Subshrubs or shrubs, (10–)30–250+ cm; heads (1–)8–12+ per stem; peduncles 4–12(–18+) cm; ray florets 8–13+	Coreopsis gigantea
1	Perennials, 1–4(–8) dm; heads 1–2(–4+) per stem; peduncles (8–)15–30+ cm; ray florets 16–21+	Coreopsis maritima