Bright native wildflower spotted growing wild in Ontario yard
iNaturalist: hbqueenb
Native Plants
If you're trying to fill a sunny, dry patch of garden with something pollinators love and deer tend to skip, this Ontario sighting confirms Lance-leaved Coreopsis is already thriving as a low-maintenance native in exactly that kind of spot.
Someone in Peterborough, Ontario spotted a patch of Lance-leaved Coreopsis, a native wildflower with bright yellow, notched petals, growing along Rideau Crescent. Other naturalists reviewed the photos and confirmed the identification, so it's now logged as a verified 'research-grade' record. It's a small data point, but these citizen reports help track where native wildflowers are actually growing across a region.
Key Findings
Observation verified as 'research-grade' on iNaturalist, meaning the ID has been confirmed by multiple community reviewers
Location documented as Rideau Crescent, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Species is Coreopsis lanceolata, a North American native perennial wildflower in the aster family
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A citizen scientist confirmed a sighting of Lance-leaved Coreopsis, a cheerful yellow native wildflower, growing in a Peterborough, Ontario neighborhood, adding to the public record of where this species thrives.
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Original paper
Lance-leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) observed in Rideau Cres, Peterborough, ON, CA
Research-grade observation of Lance-leaved Coreopsis in Rideau Cres, Peterborough, ON, CA.
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Coreopsis lanceolata, commonly known as lanceleaf coreopsis, lanceleaf tickseed, lance-leaved coreopsis, or sand coreopsis, is a North American species of tickseed in the family Asteraceae.