Whorled Coreopsis

 Coreopsis vericillata 

Siting Information

• Date: June 10, 2021
• Time: 10:38 a.m.
• Location: Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA 17578)
• Habitat: wildflower garden area in front of visitor's center
• Weather: approximately 75 degrees Fahrenheit, some clouds, humid

 

Coreopsis flowers are about two inches in diameter when fully bloomed with 8 yellow petals.  The plant saw only bits of shade throughout each day because there were a few trees nearby casting shadows.

The entire plant was about a foot tall.  The leaves were arranged in a whorled pattern.  It was a bit difficult to tell that the leaves were divided into narrow segments because of how narrow they were--they each looked like their own leaf.  This was the key identifier to this particular species.   (Newcomb, 2011, p. 394)