Whorled Coreopsis

(Coreopsis verticillata)

 

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Whorled Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata)

Identification: Flowers yellow. Ray florets not toothed. Flower stems relatively short. Leaves elongate, very thin, with three forks, and arranged in crude whorls about the plant stem. Plant 1 to 2 feet in height.

Distribution: Mostly southern in distribution from Maryland southward to Florida, but also recorded from New York and southern New England.

Habitat: Whorled Coreopsis is found in old fields on dry soil. Commonly found along roadsides as well.

Flowering period: June to July.

Whorled Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata)

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The untoothed ray florets and the three forked, extremely thin leaves arranged in rough whorls about the stem are characteristic features of Whorled Coreopsis.

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