Native Plant of the Week #17- Tickseed

Tickseed (Coreopsis sp.) is a common flower along the edges of Freshwater Marshes and in Pine Flatwoods communities throughout Florida.  This genus is a member of the Asteraceae family and is popular with various insects (bees, butterflies, etc). I believe the species pictured below is Leavenworth's Tickseed (Coreopsis leavenworthii, FACW).