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Tickseed

LuAnn Johnson

The word Coreopsis is from the Greek word koris meaning bug and opsis meaning resemblance to. This is because the seeds of coreopsis took like small ticks.
Cheerful Coreopsis' Summer Blooms

LuAnn Johnson

Coreopsis plant has the unfortunate common name of "tickseed," derived from the Greek word "Koris," meaning bed bug.
Always Cheerful Coreopsis

LuAnn Johnson

Our native perennial coreopsis is a stalwart in many American gardens.