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Coreopsis nuecensoides

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Coreopsis nuecensoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Coreopsis
Species:
C. nuecensoides
Binomial name
Coreopsis nuecensoides
E.B.Sm.

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

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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

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Coreopsis nuecensoides is usually found in the coastal areas of southern and southeastern Texas, and may also occur in Tamaulipas, Mexico.[3]

Taxonomy

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Coreopsis nuecensoides was first named and described in 1974 by Edwin Burnell Smith.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  2. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Coreopsis nuecensoides | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2024-01-25.