Biology:Coreopsis major

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Coreopsis major
Coreopsis major FWS-1.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Coreopsis
Species:
C. major
Binomial name
Coreopsis major
Walter
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysostemma senifolium Shuttlew. ex Walp.
  • Coreopsis oemleri Elliott
  • Coreopsis senifolia Michx.
  • Coreopsis stellata Nutt.

Coreopsis major is a North American species of tickseeds, in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the eastern United States , from Louisiana to Virginia and as far inland as Indiana and Ohio. There are isolated populations in Pennsylvania, Long Island, and Massachusetts , most likely escapes from cultivation.[2]

Coreopsis major is a perennial herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall with yellow flower heads.[3]

Flowers
Leaves

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4232926 entry