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tick·seed

 (tĭk′sēd′)
n.
See coreopsis.
[From tick (from its seed's shape).]
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tick•seed

(ˈtɪkˌsid)

n.
any of various plants having seeds resembling ticks, as a coreopsis.
[1555–65]
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Noun1.tickseed - any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periodstickseed - any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America
coreopsis, tickweed, tick-weed
genus Coreopsis - genus of American plants widely cultivated for their flowers
Coreopsis gigantea, giant coreopsis - large treelike shrub having feathery leaves and clusters of large yellow flower heads; coastal southern California
Coreopsis maritima, sea dahlia - stout herb with flowers one to a stalk; ornamental developed from a Mexican wildflower
calliopsis, Coreopsis tinctoria - North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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Bidens tripartita L.; SYN: Bidens comosa (Gray) Wieg.; Three-lobe Beggar's-Ticks, Straw-Stem Beggar's-Ticks, Swamp Tickseed; Banks of the Mississinewa River and the wet meadow on the river; Infrequent; C = 2; BSUH 17347, 17653.
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gerardii, this vegetation averaged 18.9% (0.04 SE) bare ground, and contained taller forbs including Solidago juncea (early goldenrod), Coreopsis palmata (stiff tickseed), and Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot) (Fig.
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Various plant mixtures were formulated for different areas of the park, but the ribbon of gold consisted of tickseed, cornflower, corn marigold, star of the veld, Californian poppy and Coreopsis.
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Tickseed (Coreopsis) will provide some vivid yellow flowers that you can find on tall stems, 1m tall from variety Badengold, or dwarf stems from Goldfink.
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Other common forbs encountered were Euthamia gymnospermoides (viscid grass-leaved goldenrod), Coreopsis tripteris (tall tickseed), Solidago missouriensis (Missouri goldenrod), Potentilla simplex (common cinquefoil), and Rubus flagellaris (common dewberry).
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