Prairie Coreopsis - Coreopsis palmata

Above: Prairie Coreopsis in UW Arboretum near Visitors Center in Madison, Wisconsin. (6/19/21).

Prairie Coreopsis - Coreopsis palmata

Prairie Coreopsis is native plant that likes full sun and is found in dry to moderate moisture areas like prairies and meadows.

Prairie Coreopsis grows from 2' to 3' tall. The yellow flowers are 1 1/2" to 2" across with 8 to 12 petals in a ray. The center is yellow and turns brown with maturity.

Blooms June - August.



Above: Prairie Coreopsis palmately, deep lobed leaves.

Other names: Finger tickseed, prairie tickseed, stiff tickseed.

For more information on the Prairie Coreopsis, visit Wikipedia.

Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Prairie Coreopsis.

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