NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Coreopsis latifolia
Broadleaf Coreopsis, Broadleaf Tickseed
Scientific Name: |
Coreopsis latifolia |
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Genus: |
Coreopsis |
Species Epithet: |
latifolia |
Common Name: |
Broadleaf Coreopsis, Broadleaf 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 |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
In rich, moist, cove forests and slopes at medium elevations, primarily from 500 m in the Blue Ridge Escarpment to nearly 1500 m, often locally abundant. Rare in NC mountains. Native to NC, SC, TN, & GA. |
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: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Forms clumps. Has only 5 ray flowers. Not yet available in the nursery trade. |
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/coreopsis-latifolia/ https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=COLA7 |
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