Coreopsis gladiata explained

Coreopsis gladiata, the coastalplain tickseed, is a North American species of perennial tickseeds in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the southeastern United States from eastern Texas to southeastern Virginia, primarily to the coastal plain.[1]

Coreopsis gladiata is a perennial herb up to 70 cm (28 inches) tall. Flower heads have yellow ray florets and purple disc florets. The species grows in swamps, bogs, depressions, and pine barrens.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Coreopsis%20gladiata.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066422 Flora of North America, Coreopsis gladiata Walter, Fl. Carol. 215. 1788.