Coreopsis_nuecensoides

<i>Coreopsis nuecensoides</i>

Coreopsis nuecensoides

Species of plant

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.

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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

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