NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Coreopsis tripteris

Tall Coreopsis, Golden Crown, Tall Tickseed

Scientific Name:	Coreopsis tripteris
Genus:	Coreopsis
Species Epithet:	tripteris
Common Name:	Tall Coreopsis, Golden Crown, Tall Tickseed
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	3-6 ft., 6-12 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Yellow, Brown
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist, Wet
Bloom Time:	July, August, September
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Rich, moist woodlands and woodland borders, primarily over calcareous or mafic rocks or on nutrient-rich alluvium. Uncommon in NC mountains and piedmont, rare in coastal plain.
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:	S?: Uncertain ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	NC Rank S3?. Cultivars available.
Plants bloom for about a month from mid to late summer into the autumn. New River State Park, Ashe Co., NC Annkatrin Rose
The individual flowers consist of clear-yellow ray florets surrounding a dense central cluster of maroon to purplish disk florets. New River State Park, Ashe Co., NC Annkatrin Rose
The opposite leaves are deeply dissected into 3-5 narrow segments. The upper leaves are smaller and sometimes solitary. New River State Park, Ashe Co., NC Annkatrin Rose
Surrounding the base of the flowerhead is a single series of 8 phyllaries (inner floral bracts) which can easily be seen after the ray flowers are gone. New River State Park, Ashe Co., NC Annkatrin Rose
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/coreopsis-tripteris/ https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/coreopsis/tripteris/ https://nc.audubon.org/700