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NC Native Plant Society:
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Coreopsis auriculata

Lobed Coreopsis, Lobed Tickseed, Mouse-ear Coreopsis

Scientific Name:

Coreopsis auriculata

Genus:

Coreopsis

Species Epithet:

auriculata

Common Name:

Lobed Coreopsis, Lobed Tickseed, Mouse-ear Coreopsis

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Orange, Yellow

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

April, May, June

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Moist slopes and woodlands. Rare in NC mountains and coastal plain, common in piedmont.

Leaf Arrangement:

Opposite

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Recommended and Available

State Rank:

S4: Apparently secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Notes:

Cultivars available.

Mouse-ear or Lobed Coreopsis 'Nana' is a low-growing form of the species.

Forsyth Co. NC garden

The Scientific Name is Coreopsis auriculata. You will likely hear them called Lobed Coreopsis, Lobed Tickseed, Mouse-ear Coreopsis. This picture shows the Mouse-ear or Lobed Coreopsis 'Nana' is a low-growing form of the species. of Coreopsis auriculata

Lisa Lofland Gould

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php
 

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/coreopsis-auriculata/
 

https://nc.audubon.org/700
 



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