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Coreopsis palmata
Coreopsis palmata Nutt.
Stiff Tickseed, Stiff Coreopsis, Finger Coreopsis
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: COPA10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
As the common name suggests, this is a stiff-stemmed perennial. It bears leaves which have three long, narrow lobes and flowers which are bright-yellow and long-lasting. Each flower head is 2-3 in. across. Each rosette of basal foliage bears only one 1-3 ft. stem, but the rosette gives rise to as many as six offspring per year. Thus, a clump forms in a short period of time. Leaves and stems turn showy red in autumn.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , IA , IL , IN , KS , LA , MI , MN , MO , NE , OK , SD , WINative Distribution: MI to LA, w. to e. SD & e. OK
Native Habitat: Open, wooded sites; disturbed prairies; roadsides; rocky ridges
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Description: Light, sandy or gravelly soils.
Conditions Comments: Limit the spread of stiff coreopsis by keeping it on light, poor soils.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Propagation
Description: Easily propagated by division of adult plants in fall or spring. Rhizome cuttings can also be taken. Sow unstratified seed in fall or stratified seed in spring.Seed Collection: Collect in Oct. and Nov.
Seed Treatment: Dry stratification.
Commercially Avail: yes
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Bibliography
Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, SallyBibref 1294 - The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.
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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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Coreopsis palmata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Coreopsis palmata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Coreopsis palmata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-09Research By: TWC Staff