Florida Tickseed
Coreopsis floridana
Pollinator
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Coreopsis
- Species:
- Coreopsis floridana
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 2-3 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- sep, oct, nov, dec
- Bloom Colors:
- Red, Yellow
Keystone Species Ranking
- Bee Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Based on number of native bee species using this genus for pollen and nectar (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius), Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes), Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes), Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus), Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus), (Pyrgus Hübner), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Horace's Duskywing (Gesta Evans), ⚠️Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Red-Spotted Purple (astyanax) (Limenitis arthemis), Red-Spotted Purple (astyanax) (Limenitis arthemis), Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia), Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to wet flatwoods and marshes
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Single-step cold-moist stratification for temperate woodland species. for 60–120 days
Source: OpenAI GPT-4o