Coreopsis floridana E.B.Smith
Florida Tickseed
Florida native
Endemic to Florida
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A frequent wildflower of wet flatwoods throughout much of the central and southern peninsula and along the big bend into all but the most western panhandle, plus Nassau County.
The flowers are stalked with yellow ray florets having lobed tips and dark brown disk florets. Grows up to a meter (~3ft.) tall or more with alternate leaves, reduced and clasping above, the lowermost stalked. Leaves are spatulate with entire margins and may be glabrous or pubescent. The outer bracts of the flowers are triangular.
Coreopsis floridana is a member of the Asteraceae - Aster family.
Other species of the Coreopsis genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Coreopsis gladiata - COASTALPLAIN TICKSEED
Coreopsis lanceolata - LANCELEAF TICKSEED
Coreopsis leavenworthii - LEAVENWORTH'S TICKSEED
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Jul 19, 2024