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.

生息地: Found in wet pine savannas, acidic bogs, flatwoods, and roadside ditches of the southeastern United States coastal plain.

外見

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.

界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Asterales科Asteraceae属Coreopsis

Georgia Tickseed

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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.

特殊能力

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.

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.

Its flowers feature invisible ultraviolet patterns that direct bees and butterflies straight to the nectar-rich yellow center.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 60-120 cm
寿命: 3-8 年
抱卵期間: 14-30 日

食性と食事

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.

主な食物

Sunlight
Carbon dioxide
Water
Soil minerals

採餌方法

Photosynthesis

生態系とのつながり

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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安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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よくある質問

Georgia Tickseedを見分けるには？

Georgia Tickseedを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。

Georgia Tickseedの長さは何ですか？

60-120 cm

Georgia Tickseedの寿命は何ですか？

3-8 年

Georgia Tickseedは何を食べますか？

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.

Georgia Tickseedは通常どこに生息していますか？

Found in wet pine savannas, acidic bogs, flatwoods, and roadside ditches of the southeastern United States coastal plain.

Georgia Tickseedはどのように狩りをしますか？

Photosynthesis

Georgia Tickseedの抱卵期間は何ですか？

14-30 日