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Mississippi Symbols
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Mississippi State Wildflower
Coreopsis, Calliopsis, and Tickseed
(Coreopsis sp.)
Adopted in 1991.
The Mississippi State Wildflower
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Coreopsis, Calliopsis, and Tickseed, Coreopsis sp., adopted in 1991.
MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended
SEC. 3-3-14. State wildflower.
The Coreopsis sp. is hereby designated as the state wildflower of
Mississippi.
SOURCES: Laws, 1991, ch. 339, Sec. 1, eff from and after July 1, 1991.
Common Names:
Coreopsis, Calliopsis, and Tickseed
Description
Coreopsis spp. is a clump forming type of perennial (and
sometimes grown as an annual) that produces single flower heads that are
daisy-like and either single or double. This perennial flowers from late
spring to mid summer and generally stops flowering when the summer heat
hits. The mounds of flowers are from 12 to 24 inches in height and the same
in width. This plant also flowers best in full sun however, if you provide
some afternoon shade (the hottest part of the day) may help to extend the
flowering period into the hotter months. Coreopsis grandiflora
'Early Sunrise' produces semi-double, deep yellow flowers that flush to
orange-yellow near the center. They grow to a height of 18 inches tall.
Location
Native to southeastern United States. Found in sunny situations in
meadows and at the roadside.
Culture
Exposure: Needs medium to full sun.
Water Requirements: Tolerates dry conditions and ordinary soil. Will
also grow in shallow or chalky soils.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-10. Hardy.
Propagation: Propagate from seed and division of old clumps in
spring. Sow seed in fall in mild regions or spring where plants are to
flower.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
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Plantae -- Plants |
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Tracheobionta -- Vascular plants |
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Spermatophyta -- Seed plants |
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Magnoliophyta -- Flowering plants |
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Magnoliopsida –
Dicotyledons |
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Asteridae – |
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Asterales – |
| Family |
Asteraceae – Aster family |
| Genus |
Coreopsis |
| Species |
Coreopsis sp. |
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State Symbols
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State symbols represent things that are special to a
particular state.
symbol \ˈsim-bəl\
noun
Etymology:
in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in
other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token
of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together,
compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil
Date: 15th century
1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or
convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.
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