Biology:Coreopsis nuecensis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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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. nuecensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Coreopsis nuecensis A.Heller
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Coreopsis nuecensis, the crown tickseed,[1] is a North American plant species of Coreopsis in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Texas , Louisiana, and probably Tamaulipas. There are reports of isolated populations in Michigan and Florida, both probably escapes from cultivation.[2]
Description
Coreopsis nuecensis is an annual herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. Ray florets are yellow with red or purple flecks; disc florets are yellow. The species grows in sandy soil in open woodlands.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Coreopsis nuecensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CONU3. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map". http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Coreopsis%20nuecensis.png.
- ↑ Flora of North America, Coreopsis nuecensis A. Heller
- ↑ Hooker, William Jackson 1836. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 63: plate 3460 and two subsequent text pages. full-page color illustration, diagnosis in Latin, description + commentary in English
Wikidata ☰ Q5170287 entry
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