FNPS Plant Database

Coreopsis major

tickseed, greater tickseed

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

tickseed, greater tickseed

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Coreopsis major

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

2-3 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

green,brown,NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden, butterfly garden or meadow. Stems spread but not aggressive.

Considerations:

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Seed. Division.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic but moderately adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts insects, especially bees and butterflies. 

Native Habitats:

Sandhill.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Leaves are whorled at intervals around the stem.

Citations:

Huegel, Craig, N.  2012.  Native wildflowers and other ground covers for Florida landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.



Nelson, Gil.  2003.  Florida's Best Landscape Plants. Association of Florida Native Nurseries.



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants ( http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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