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Cressler, Alan

Coreopsis nudata

Coreopsis nudata Nutt.

Georgia Tickseed, Swamp Coreopsis

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CONU5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The purplish-pink rays of these 3-4 ft., few-leaved perennials look like the cultivated Cosmos. The notched ray flowers surround a center of small, yellow disc flowers.

The leaves look delicate and ferny.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS
Native Distribution: N. FL to LA
Native Habitat: Moist, open pinelands; wet ditches

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
Drought Tolerance: Low
Soil Description: Rich, moist-to-wet soil.
Conditions Comments: Not winter hardy north of Zone 8

Propagation

Description: Easily grown from seed planted at almost any time of year. Mature plants may be increased by division.
Seed Treatment: Seeds of this genus generally germinate without pretreatment.
Commercially Avail: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 2562 - Phyletic trends in sections Eublepharis and Calliopsis of the genus Coreopsis (Compositae) (1983) E. B. Smith
Reslit 2574 - Descriptions of some native Trypetid flies with notes on their habits (1934) F. H. Benjamin

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Coreopsis nudata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Coreopsis nudata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Coreopsis nudata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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