Coreopsis nuecensis

Coreopsis nuecensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Coreopsis
Species: C. nuecensis
Binomial name
Coreopsis nuecensis
A.Heller
Synonyms
  • Coreopsis coronata Hook. 1836, illegitimate homonym not L. 1763
  • Coreopsis nuecensoides E.B.Sm.
  • Bidens coronata Fisch. ex Steud.

Coreopsis nuecensis (crown tickseed)[1] is a North American plant species of the tickseeds in sunflower family. 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]

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]

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