Coreopsis Flower Common Name. 27042017 Coreopsis said as core-ee-OP-siss-- the name that it is most often known by-- also has the common name of tickseed from the resemblance of seeds to ticks. It tolerates dry soil but grows taller in moist soil.
Diameter with yellow untoothed rays and yellow center disks. A tea made from the roots is emetic and is also used in the treatment of diarrhoea. Coreopsis grandiflora Sunray bears double golden-yellow flowers on two-foot stems.
A common name for Coreopsis is Tickseed.
This is a good example of a common name that really doesnt do justice to a wonderful flower that is in the daisy or aster family Asteraceae. 21052020 Coreopsis has more than 80 species and is valued for its summer-long golden yellow blooms and its low-maintenance qualities. Tripteris Tall Coreopsis Just as its common name suggests this rhizomatous species is much taller than other members of the genus. An infusion of the whole plant without the root has been used by women desiring a female baby.