Branched clusters of yellow flowers with maroon centers. The yellow petals have a maroon base and 3 teeth at the tip.
- Scientific Name: Coreopsis tinctoria
- Other Names: Garden Coreopsis, Golden Coreopsis, Goldenwave, Tick-seed
- Flower Size: 1.5 inches
- Plant Height: 1 - 3 feet
- Fun Facts: Used as a source of yellow and red dyes. Flowers were boiled in water and used as a tea for internal pain and bleeding. Roots were used in a tea to treat diarrhea.
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Bloom Time: June, July, August, September, October
- Petal: 8
- Leaf: Deeply Divided, Opposite
- Stem: Smooth, Unbranched
- Environment: Moist, Sun
- Location: Shiloh Greenway