Coreopsis nuecensoides, commonly known as the Rio Grande tickseed,[1] is a North American plant species of coreopsis in the family Asteraceae. It is native to southern and southeastern Texas and may also occur in northern Mexico.
| Coreopsis nuecensoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Coreopsis |
| Species: | C. nuecensoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Coreopsis nuecensoides E.B.Sm.
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Description edit
Coreopsis nuecensoides is a perennial herb that grows up to 20 inches tall. The ray florets are yellow with red flecks near the base. The leaves are trifoliate. The inner phyllaries are glabrous.[2][3]
It primarily flowers from March to May, but will sometimes bloom again in the late fall.[3]
Distribution and habitat edit
Coreopsis nuecensoides is usually found in the coastal areas of southern and southeastern Texas, and may also occur in Tamaulipas, Mexico.[3]
Taxonomy edit
Coreopsis nuecensoides was first named and described in 1974 by Edwin Burnell Smith.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ a b c d Smith, Edwin B. (1974). "Coreopsis Nuecensis (Compositae) and a Related New Species from Southern Texas". Brittonia. 26 (2): 161–171. Bibcode:1974Britt..26..161S. doi:10.2307/2805884. ISSN 0007-196X. JSTOR 2805884. S2CID 40659711.
- ^ "Coreopsis nuecensoides | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
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