Sunny native wildflower spotted growing wild in Vancouver street
iNaturalist: kafelove
Native Plants
Spotting Lance-leaved Coreopsis thriving on a city street shows how well this drought-tolerant native wildflower adapts to tough urban soil, making it a smart pick if you want low-maintenance color along a hot sidewalk strip or gravel bed.
Someone in Vancouver noticed a patch of bright yellow flowers growing along Sophia Street and snapped a photo, which other naturalists then confirmed as Lance-leaved Coreopsis. It's a hardy North American wildflower known for its daisy-like blooms and tolerance for poor, dry soil, and this sighting adds one more confirmed location to the map of where it's turning up.
Key Findings
Observation reached 'research-grade' status on iNaturalist, meaning the identification was confirmed by community consensus.
The plant was found growing along Sophia St in Vancouver, BC, outside a garden setting.
Lance-leaved Coreopsis is native to central and eastern North America but has naturalized in parts of western Canada.
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A citizen scientist confirmed a Lance-leaved Coreopsis growing wild on a Vancouver street, adding a verified data point for this cheerful yellow wildflower's spread outside its native range.
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Original paper
Lance-leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) observed in Sophia St, Vancouver, BC, CA
Research-grade observation of Lance-leaved Coreopsis in Sophia St, Vancouver, BC, CA.
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