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Coreopsis tinctoria

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Common names

tickseed

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites

Flower colours

Red/Pink, Yellow

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt.

Endemic family

No

Ecology

Year naturalised

1958

Origin

W., C., and S. U.S.A.

Other information

Etymology

coreopsis: From the Greek koris ‘bug’ or ‘tick’ and opsis ‘resemblance’, from the appearance of the seed