Leptosyne bigelovii Calflora

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Leptosyne bigelovii A. Gray

Bigelow coreopsis

Leptosyne bigelovii is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Coreopsis bigelovii


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Genus:	Leptosyne
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Coreopsis bigelovii
JEF	Pugiopappus bigelovii
PLANTS	Coreopsis bigelovii

Information about Leptosyne bigelovii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (COBI) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/29/2025).