Large-flowered coreopsis

Among the many daisies in a small meadow off of Dempster in Morton Grove's Linne Woods were a couple of large-flowered coreopsis blossoms. Like daisies, coreopsis are members of the aster family.

And like their white cousins, coreospis are gardeners' favorites.

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Coreopsis

Earlier Morton Grove wildflower posts:

Ohio spiderwort
Blue flag iris after a prescribed burn
After a prescribed burn: Morton Grove's brown lands
Daisies in Morton Grove
Daisies in Morton Grove
Common cinquefoil
Woodland phlox
Wild geraniums
Mayapples
Virginia bluebells
Red trillium
On this day: Linnaeus publishes major work; Morton Grove trillium
Blue violet, Illinois' state flower

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