Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Orange, Red, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

A tea can be made from the dried plant. It was used as a coffee substitute. — A tea can be made from the dried plant.; It was used as a coffee substitute.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist low ground. Roadsides and waste places. (Zone 2)