Coreopsis nuecensoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
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.
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]
Coreopsis nuecensoides is usually found in the coastal areas of southern and southeastern Texas, and may also occur in Tamaulipas, Mexico. [3]
Coreopsis nuecensoides was first named and described in 1974 by Edwin Burnell Smith. [3] [4]