Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge Parkway - Coreopsis

Also known as star tickseed, this yellow-flowered plan grows between 2 and 4 feet tall. It is native to slops and dry woods from Kansas to Virginia, and on south to Texas and Florida. The nickname comes from the seeds resembling ticks.

A smaller variety of the flower, called "sunshine superman" grows to around 10 to 12 inches tall. These daisy-like blooms, usually measuring around 1 inch in diameter, have notched yellow rays with orange centers. One can find them blooming profusely from June to September.

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Coreopsis is a popular border front in gardens and can also be found edging sidewalks.

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• Wikipedia - Coreopsis
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/....
• Plants for a Future Database
  http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?....
• USDA PLANTS Database
  http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=
• Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge Parkway
• Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflowers in Color

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