Georgia Tickseed
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Georgia Tickseed
coreopsis nudata
The Georgia Tickseed (Coreopsis nudata) is an exquisite and rare perennial wildflower native to the wetlands of the southeastern United States. While most species in the Coreopsis genus are famous for their brilliant yellow petals, this remarkable plant stands out with its beautiful pink to lavender-purple blossoms encircling a bright yellow central disk. Rising elegantly on slender, rush-like stems, it brings a splash of delicate pastel color to the acidic, waterlogged soils of pine savannas and bogs. Its unique morphology, including almost completely leafless stems, helps it survive and stand out in crowded wetland ecosystems.
Hábitat: Found in wet pine savannas, acidic bogs, flatwoods, and roadside ditches of the southeastern United States coastal plain.
Aspecto
Georgia Tickseed features striking daisy-like flower heads measuring about 5 to 7 centimeters across, with pale pink to lavender-purple ray florets surrounding a golden-yellow center. The plant grows on tall, wiry, dark green stems that are mostly naked and rush-like, with only a few tiny, inconspicuous leaves near the base. It can grow up to 120 centimeters tall, swaying gently above surrounding grasses and sedges in its boggy habitats.
ReinoPlantaeFiloTracheophytaClaseMagnoliopsidaOrdenAsteralesFamiliaAsteraceaeGéneroCoreopsis
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Its seeds are small, flattened, and curved, resembling tiny ticks, which is how the genus Coreopsis earned the common name 'Tickseed'.
The species name 'nudata' translates to 'naked' in Latin, referring to its distinctive lack of leaves along the tall stem.
Unlike almost all other Coreopsis species, which are bright yellow, the Georgia Tickseed uniquely blooms in shades of pink and lavender.
Habilidades especiales
Habilidad
Naked Stem Photosynthesis
It possesses rush-like, virtually leafless stems that contain chlorophyll, allowing the plant to perform photosynthesis directly through its stem to maximize energy production in boggy environments.
Habilidad
Anoxia Tolerance
The roots are specially adapted to survive in waterlogged, anaerobic soils where typical plants would suffer from root rot due to a lack of oxygen.
Habilidad
Ultraviolet Pollinator Guides
Its flowers feature invisible ultraviolet patterns that direct bees and butterflies straight to the nectar-rich yellow center.
Medidas y detalles
- Longitud
- 60-120 cm
- Esperanza de vida
- 3-8 años
- Incubación
- 14-30 días
Dieta y alimentación
As a photosynthetic plant, the Georgia Tickseed manufactures its own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water, supplemented by nutrients absorbed from acidic bog soils.
Alimentos principales
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Soil minerals
Método de búsqueda
- Photosynthesis
Conexiones ecológicas
mutualism
American Bumblebee
Bombus pensylvanicus
Pollinated by native bumblebees searching for nectar and pollen during the spring bloom.
eaten by
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
The seeds are harvested and eaten by small granivorous wetland birds in late summer.
competitor
Hooded Pitcherplant
Sarracenia minor
Competes for sunlight and acidic soil space in marshy microhabitats.
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Preguntas frecuentes
¿Cómo identificar a Georgia Tickseed?
La forma más fácil de identificar a Georgia Tickseed es usar la aplicación de identificación de naturaleza Snappit.
¿Cuál es el longitud de Georgia Tickseed?
60-120 cm
¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Georgia Tickseed?
3-8 años
¿Qué come Georgia Tickseed?
As a photosynthetic plant, the Georgia Tickseed manufactures its own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water, supplemented by nutrients absorbed from acidic bog soils.
¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Georgia Tickseed?
Found in wet pine savannas, acidic bogs, flatwoods, and roadside ditches of the southeastern United States coastal plain.
¿Cómo caza Georgia Tickseed?
Photosynthesis
¿Cuál es el incubación de Georgia Tickseed?
14-30 días
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