Plains Coreopsis

Did you know

• The species name 'tinctoria' means 'of dyes' — Native Americans used the flowers to produce a red-orange textile dye.
• It is the state wildflower of Florida, despite being native to prairies across nearly all of North America.
• Each flower head has ray petals that are yellow-tipped with a dark red-brown base, creating a bullseye pattern.
• In Korea, the dried flowers are brewed into a popular herbal tea sold in convenience stores nationwide.
• A single plant can produce thousands of seeds, allowing it to colonize disturbed ground rapidly after a single season.

Color meanings

Uses

• wildflower meadows
• roadsides
• dye production
• herbal tea