Coreopsis leavenworthii
Tickseed
- Family: Asteraceae
- Form: Upright herbaceous annual or short-lived perennial, 1.5-3 ft. tall
- Leaves: Simple or compound (pinnately to bipinnately), opposite, entire, glabrous. Basal leaves oblanceolate, upper leaves linear. Leaves variable, ¼ to ¾ cm wide by 1 to 11 cm long
- Stem/Bark: Thin, round, smooth, green, 1/10 to ½ cm diameter
- Flower: Yellow ray flowers with dark centers comprised of multiple stamens are produced on multiple 2.5 to 4 cm heads in spring and occasionally throughout the year. The multiple ray petals are often lobed or indented at the tips
- Fruit: Dark brown or black ovoid achenes that are encased by a light brown wing
- Comments: The Coreopsis genus includes at least 11 species that are native to Florida . C. leavenworthii is similar to C. lanceolata but has a dark brown center, whereas C. lanceolata has a yellow or orange center and wider leaves. A known cultivar is 'Early Sunrise'
- Additional Resources:
The Institute for Regional Conservation Link
Wikipedia Link
Florida Native Plant Society
