species 42 observations
Swamp Tickseed
Coreopsis palustris
Field notes
Coreopsis palustris, the swamp tickseed or Beadle's coreopsis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. A perennial reaching 1.2 m (4 ft), it is found in wet areas from southeastern North Carolina to northern Florida. There is a cultivar, 'Summer Sunshine', that is noted for blooming early in the fall.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Wavy-lined Emerald, Common Tan Wave, American Sunflower Moth, Sunflower Bud Moth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Curved Pebble Bee, Giant Sweat Bee
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Potato Aphid, Striped Bromeliad Fly
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Ligated Furrow Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee, Transverse-banded Flower Fly
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist Wet
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.