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Coreopsis /ËkÉriËËÉpsÉ¨s/ is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Common names include calliopsis and tickseed, a name shared with various other plants.he 75 to 80 Coreopsis species are native to North, Central, and South America. The flowers are usually yellow with a toothed tip. They have showy flower heads with involucral bracts in two distinct series of eight each, the outer being commonly connate at the base.
Lewisia related species: The best-known lewisia is undoubtedly L. rediviva, also called bitter root lewisia; its starchy roots, once consumed by Native Americans, are bitter to the taste if not harvested at the right season. Bitter root lewisia has thick, fleshy, deciduous leaves and pink to white flowers.L. cotyledon has persistent leaves and grows in the form of matlike rosettes. Its flowers are white with pink veins or red stripes.Hybrid lewisias have become available that are said to be easier to grow.escription of lewisia: When not in flower, lewisias could almost be mistaken for succulents. Their thick, waxy leaves look much like those of the popular hens-and-chicks. In bloom, though, they are quite different from any other plant.