Biology:Coreopsis nuecensis
| Coreopsis nuecensis | |
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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[2]
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Coreopsis nuecensis, the crown tickseed,[3] is an annual, herbaceous, flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to Texas, and probably Tamaulipas. There are reports of isolated populations in Michigan and Florida, both probably escapes from cultivation.[4]
Description
Coreopsis nuecensis is an annual herbaceous flowering plant that typically grows between 10 and 50 cm (3.9 and 19.7 in) tall. Ray florets are yellow with red or purple flecks; disc florets are yellow.[5][6]
C. nuecensis typically flowers from March to May.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Coreopsis nuecensis is native to Texas and probably Tamaulipas. There are isolated records of this species in Michigan, Florida and Louisiana.[4][5][2]
It grows in sandy soils in oak and post-oak woodlands.[5]
Conservation
As of November 2024[update], NatureServe listed C. nuecensis as Apparently Secure (G4) worldwide with a note that the global status of this species needs to be reviewed. In individual states, it is listed as Vulnerable (G3) in Texas and No Status Rank in Louisiana.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156851/Coreopsis_nuecensis.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Coreopsis nuecensis A.Heller | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:198122-1.
- ↑ "Coreopsis nuecensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CONU3. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map". http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Coreopsis%20nuecensis.png.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Coreopsis nuecensis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066431.
- ↑ 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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