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golden tickseed
Scientific Name: Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Perennial
Other Names:
Coreopsis tinctoria: The Golden Tickseed
Coreopsis tinctoria, commonly known as Golden Tickseed, Plains Coreopsis, Garden Coreopsis, or Calliopsis, is a vibrant annual forb admired for its bright flowers and ease of cultivation.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant may be found in gardens.
- It is described as having slender, stiff, branching stems.
Scientific Classification and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt.
- Common Names: Golden Tickseed, Plains Coreopsis, Garden Coreopsis, Calliopsis, Goldenwave, Dyer's Coreopsis, Atkinson's Tickseed, Annual Coreops.
- Family: Asteraceae (also known as Compositae), Sunflower Family
- Synonyms: Coreopsis cardaminefolia
- Taxonomic Rank: Species. Mentions a subspecies Coreopsis tinctoria var. atkinsoniana
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the western United States.
- Commonly found throughout much of the United States, Canada, and Northeast Mexico.
- Widely grown as a garden ornamental and has spread throughout the eastern United States, even outside its native range in New England.
Morphological Characteristics
- Annual forb.
- Slender, 1-2 ft. tall.
- Pinnately-compound foliage.
- Smooth, stiff, branching stems that grow to 2-4’h and 18”w.
Quirky Facts
- Historically used as a dye plant, also known as Dyer’s Coreopsis.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Attracts insects such as wasps.