Golden Tickseed Coreopsis tinctoria Sunflower Family ( Asteraceae ), Golden Tickseed. Also known as: Plains Coreopsis

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Coreopsis tinctoria is an annual forb which usually germinates in late summer or fall and overwinters as a rosette. The stems begin growing upward and branching in spring, reaching a height of up to 3 feet.

Its opposite leaves are deeply divided, with very narrow upper leaf segments. The flowering heads are numerous, 1-2 inches in diameter, and are yellow with a red-brown center.

Golden Tickseed is a very beautiful flowering plant growing about 2 to 3 feet tall with numerous bright yellow flower heads contining redish brown centers. It can be found growing wild and as a cultivated plant.

Plains Coreopsis thrives in well-drained soil and full sun or light shade. It will not tolerate a very dry site.

Native Plains coreopsis wildflowers occur naturally in prairies, savannas, open dry rocky woods, and along roadsides throughout the United States.

Height: Up To About 2 - 3 feet tall.
Flowers: The ray flowers droop at the base of a redish brown center. They have bright yellow flowers.
Blooming Time: June to November
Leaves: Leaves are very thin, deeply notched, and have a stiff, hairy feel. Pinnatedly compounded with uneven division.
Found: Usually on prairies, roadsides, waste places, slopes.
Elevation: 800 - 7,500 Feet.
Habitat: Usually on prairies, roadsides, waste places, slopes.
Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken July 29, 2009 Near Clint's Well, Arizona.

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