COREOPSIS GIGANTEA

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. A seedling from Nativeplants.csuci.edu. A wild plant from Nativeplants.csuci.edu.