Kingdom Plantae Genus Coreopsis Higher classification Tickseed | Order Asterales Scientific name Coreopsis nudata Rank Species | |
Similar Tickseed, Coreopsis gladiata, Daisy family, Coreopsis pulchra, Coreopsis leavenworthii | ||
Coreopsis nudata, the Georgia tickseed, is a herbaceous perennial plant species of the genus tickseeds in sunflower family. It is native to the southeastern United States, in the states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
Coreopsis nudata is a perennial herb sometimes as much as 100 cm (40 inches) tall. Flower heads have pink or purple ray florets and yellow disc florets. The species grows in swamps, ditches, and pine barrens.
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