| Other Common Names:
Prairie Coreopsis, Stiff Coreopsis
Family: Sunflower
(Asteraceae)
Height: 1 - 3' (30 - 90
cm)
Flower Size: 1 - 2"
(2.5 - 5 cm) wide
Flowering Season: June
- July
Ecological Preferences:
Prairies and open thickets
Select Characteristics:
The leaves, with their three narrow lobes, have the
appearance of a crow's foot. They are sessile,
attaching directly to the stiff stem without a
petiole (little stalk). The mature seeds have the
appearance of a tick.
Historical Significance:
Some Native American tribes made a poultice from
this plant to treat rheumatism.
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