Appearance
Growing quickly, ''Coreopsis tinctoria'' plants attain heights of 12 to 40 inches . Leaves are pinnately-divided, glabrous and tending to thin at the top of the plant where numerous 1- to 1.5-inch flower heads sit atop slender stems.Flower heads are brilliant yellow with maroon or brown disc florets of various sizes. Flowering typically occurs in mid-summer. The small, slender seeds germinate in fall or early spring.
Uses
The Zuni people use the blossoms of the ''tinctoria'' variety to make a mahogany red dye for yarn. This variety was formerly used to make a hot beverage until the introduction of coffee by traders. Women also use a infusion of whole plant of this variety, except for the root if they desire female babies.References:
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