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Golden Tickseed

Coreopsis basalis

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Golden-wave

Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery
Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery
Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery
Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Native Habitat: Grassland
East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies

Maintenance

This is a wonderful plant for a meadow garden.

Comments

Golden Tickseed is an erect, well-branched annual with beautiful yellow 3- notched rays and red-brown centers. Nectar: Buckeye butterfly.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1 to
4 ft

Spread

1 to
2 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Acid

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Annual

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Bees

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Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Calliopsis basalis, Coreopsis drummondii

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=COBA2. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Coreopsis+basalis&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=2645&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt. 7) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 52

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PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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