Tickweed (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Coreopsis verticillata, a popular tickweed variety, thrives in dry meadows with its showy yellow flowers.
- Native bees frequent tickweed to collect nectar, highlighting its ecological value in wild gardens.
- Her mother fondly recalled collecting tickweed seeds to propagate more vibrant plants along their summer hikes.
- Because of its rich texture, landscapers have found various species of tickweed attractive components of many greenery.
- Given their adaptations for heavy dry seasons, non-invasive strains of tickweed do thrive beneath several fruit-bearing plant clusters in plant-based pollination mixes.