Leavenworth's Tickseed (Coreopsis leavenworthii)

Leavenworth's Tickseed, a reference photo — Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth! · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Coreopsis leavenworthii, the Leavenworth's tickseed, is an annual or short lived perennial plant species in the family Asteraceae. It is often grouped within Coreopsis tinctoria which it resembles.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Leavenworth's Tickseed being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Coreopsis floridana
Coreopsis linifolia
Coreopsis gladiata

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Coreopsis
Species: Coreopsis leavenworthii

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