coreopsis

American  

[kawr-ee-op-sis, kohr-] / ˌkɔr iˈɒp sɪs, ˌkoʊr- /

noun

1. any composite plant of the genus Coreopsis, including familiar garden species having yellow, brownish, or yellow-and-red ray flowers.

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coreopsis British  

/ ˌkɒrɪˈɒpsɪs /

noun

1. Also called: calliopsis.  any plant of the genus Coreopsis, of America and tropical Africa, cultivated for their yellow, brown, or yellow-and-red daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites) Compare caryopsis

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Etymology

Origin of coreopsis

1745–55; < New Latin < Greek kore- (stem of kóris ) bedbug + -opsis -opsis; so named from the shape of seed

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If I’m reading my wildflowers handbook right, these were tidy tips, Goldfields, Owl’s Clover, thistle sage, Valley Larkspur, coreopsis, phacelia and hillside daisies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

Look for lupines, goldfields, blue dicks and giant coreopsis.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2023

You can help your gardens along by selecting plants that re-seed themselves — flowers such as columbine, coreopsis, and lupine will self-sow and spread throughout your gardens each year.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2022

‘Little Penny’ is a pincushion of a plant, the smallest coreopsis ever — ideal for tucking into pots, where its copper-colored flowers will set off darks or brights.

From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2022

She recognized the tall spikes of yarrow and its dense clustered blossoms; around them twined the flopping stems of coreopsis, above a carved base of that plant’s mounded dark and feathery leaves.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry