Summary ³

Coreopsis palmata is a North American species of flowering plant in the aster family. It is native to the central United States and central Canada, mostly the Mississippi Valley and adjacent areas from Louisiana north to Manitoba and east into southwestern Michigan. Common names include stiff tickseed, wedgeleaf coreopsis, prairie coreopsis, prairie tickseed, and finger coreopsis.

Description ⁴

Family:
Asteraceae (Aster)

Height:
1 to 2 feet

Leaves:
Opposite, 3-pronged, resembling a bird’s foot

Flower:
6-10 bright yellow petals tipped with 3-4 teeth surround a darker center

Bloom time:
June-August

Nicknames:
Stiff Coreopsis, Stiff Tickseed, Tickseed

Habitat:
Prairies, fields

Wildlife Benefits:
Attractive to butterflies and bees

Can I plant this in my garden?
Plant in full sun and well-drained soils. It can spread vigorously, producing large, lovely swaths.

References:
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/prairie-coreopsis

Range ⁴

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
2. (c) Peter Gorman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/52421717@N00/4761910654
3. Adapted by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coreopsis_palmata
4. (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

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