Bigelow's Tickseed
Coreopsis bigelovii
Asteraceae

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From Greek koris, (bug or gnat)
and -opsis, indicating a resemblance; meaning bug-like,
referring to the achenes which look like ticks

commonly referred to as tickseeds because the flat small seed-like fruit
has two short spines that give it a bug like appearance.

endemic to California

Above: Hwy 395

Below: Mtn99 near Kernville