Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Sánchez Vega, Sagást. & D.J.Crawford
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1994
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Arnaldoa 2: 40 fig (1994)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001263074
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Dillon's Coreopsis
- Dillon's Tickseed
- Dillon's Tickseed Sunflower
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Coreopsis dilloniana (also called Tickseed, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to the southeastern United States. It has a branching stem and bright yellow flowers. It grows in open, dry woods and is often found in disturbed areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Coreopsis dilloniana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a food source for bees and other pollinators.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flowers of Coreopsis dilloniana are yellow, daisy-like and borne in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two cotyledons.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Coreopsis dilloniana is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. For seed propagation, sow the seeds in a well-drained soil in a sunny location. For division, divide the plant in early spring or late summer and replant the divisions in a sunny location. Water regularly and fertilize monthly.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Coreopsis dilloniana
                        
                            Coreopsis dilloniana can be found in the southeastern United States.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Coreopsis genus
                        
                            Coreopsis irmscheriana, 
Coreopsis mollicula, 
Coreopsis venusta, 
Coreopsis cajamarcana, 
Coreopsis buchii, 
Coreopsis gigantea, 
Coreopsis teotepecensis, 
Coreopsis breviligulata, 
Coreopsis pubescens, 
Coreopsis guanajuatensis, 
Coreopsis aurea, 
Coreopsis gladiata, 
Coreopsis imbricata, 
Coreopsis rosea, 
Coreopsis integra, 
Coreopsis delphiniifolia, 
Coreopsis poloe, 
Coreopsis latifolia, 
Coreopsis wrightii, 
Coreopsis nudata, 
Coreopsis seniflora, 
Coreopsis auriculata, 
Coreopsis atkinsiana, 
Coreopsis paludosa, 
Coreopsis pringlei, 
Coreopsis hamiltonii, 
Coreopsis stillmanii, 
Coreopsis oaxacensis, 
Coreopsis nodosa, 
Coreopsis nuecensis, 
Coreopsis connata, 
Coreopsis pervelutina, 
Coreopsis suaveolens, 
Coreopsis lopez-mirandae, 
Coreopsis celendinensis, 
Coreopsis multifida, 
Coreopsis notha, 
Coreopsis palmata, 
Coreopsis douglasii, 
Coreopsis spectabilis, 
Coreopsis lanceolata, 
Coreopsis polyactis, 
Coreopsis maritima, 
Coreopsis davilae, 
Coreopsis rhyacophila, 
Coreopsis capillacea, 
Coreopsis canescentifolia, 
Coreopsis senaria, 
Coreopsis fasciculata, 
Coreopsis tinctoria,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,