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NC Native Plant Society:
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Coreopsis gladiata

Swamp Coreopsis, Coastal Plain Tickseed

Scientific Name:

Coreopsis gladiata

Genus:

Coreopsis

Species Epithet:

gladiata

Common Name:

Swamp Coreopsis, Coastal Plain Tickseed

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

1-3 ft., 3-6 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Yellow, Purple

Light:

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

Soil Moisture:

Moist, Wet

Bloom Time:

August, September, October, November

Growing Area:

Mountains, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Swamp forests. Vascular Plants of NC shows it in only 1 NC county, in the Sandhill; USDA PLANTS shows it in one mountain county and a number of coastal plain/sandhills counties.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate, Basal

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:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

S2: Imperiled, S3: Vulnerable (*Key)

Global Rank:

G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key)

State Status:

W6: Watch List: Regionally Rare (*Key)

The charming flowers have yellow rays with three teeth and purple disk flowers.

garden in Mecklenburg Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Coreopsis gladiata. You will likely hear them called Swamp Coreopsis, Coastal Plain Tickseed. This picture shows the The charming flowers have yellow rays with three teeth and purple disk flowers. of Coreopsis gladiata

Larry Mellichamp

garden in Mecklenbur Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Coreopsis gladiata. You will likely hear them called Swamp Coreopsis, Coastal Plain Tickseed. This picture shows the  of Coreopsis gladiata

Larry Mellichamp

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

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

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

https://nc.audubon.org/700

https://www.fnps.org/plants/plant/coreopsis-gladiata

https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=COGL2



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