''Coreopsis nuecensis'', the crown tickseed, is a
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
n plant
species of ''
Coreopsis'' in the family
Asteraceae. It is native to
Texas,
Louisiana, and probably
Tamaulipas. There are reports of isolated populations in
Michigan and
Florida, both probably escapes from cultivation.
''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.
Hooker, William Jackson 1836. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 63: plate 3460 and two subsequent text pages.
full-page color illustration, diagnosis in Latin, description + commentary in English
References
nuecensis
Flora of North America
Plants described in 1836
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