Star tickseed is a perennial wildflower in the daisy family (Asteraceae) native to the central and southeastern USA. and can be found in rocky meadows and forests, gravelly stream beds, rocky ledges and railroad right-of-ways. It. The genus name comes from the Greek words koris, meaning "bug," and opsis, meaning "like," in reference to the shape of the seed, which resembles a bug or tick. It can grow 2 to 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide in full sun. Plant in dry to medium, well-drained, rocky to sandy soil. It is drought, heat, and humidity tolerant as well. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming and cut the plant back in summer if foliage sprawls. Propagation is by seed and division. The bright 2-inch yellow flowers have both ray florets and disc florets, with the ray florets having a distinctive notch at the corolla tip. They have a long summer bloom period and attract pollinators. Use in the border or in small groups of naturalized areas, rock, drought-tolerant, butterfly or native gardens. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems, but crown rot can occur in too wet soils.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.