Biology:Coreopsis nuecensoides
| 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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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.
Description
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
Coreopsis nuecensoides is usually found in the coastal areas of southern and southeastern Texas, and may also occur in Tamaulipas, Mexico.[3]
Taxonomy
Coreopsis nuecensoides was first named and described in 1974 by Edwin Burnell Smith.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "USDA Plants Database". https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=CONU6.
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CONU6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Smith, Edwin B. (1974). "Coreopsis Nuecensis (Compositae) and a Related New Species from Southern Texas". Brittonia 26 (2): 161–171. doi:10.2307/2805884. ISSN 0007-196X. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2805884.
- ↑ "Coreopsis nuecensoides | International Plant Names Index". https://www.ipni.org/n/65880-2.
Wikidata ☰ Q21259489 entry
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