Coreopsis nuecensis
(Crown Tickseed)
Coreopsis nuecensis, Along FM 2434 west of Columbus, Colorado Co. 7007
Coreopsis nuecensis, Along FM 2434 west of Columbus, Colorado Co. 7009
Coreopsis nuecensis, Along FM 2434 west of Columbus, Colorado Co. 7029
Coreopsis nuecensis, Along FM 2434 west of Columbus, Colorado Co. 7015
Coreopsis nuecensis, Along FM 2434 west of Columbus, Colorado Co. 7015
Coreopsis nuecensis, Along FM 2434 west of Columbus, Colorado Co. 7017
| Scientific Name | Coreopsis nuecensis | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CONU3 |
| Common Name | Crown Tickseed, Nueces Coreopsis | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 37146 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Sandy soils in meadows, ditches, roadsides, and woodlands. Plant: Annual from 8 24 inches tall; erect, rather weak stems branched from near the base; leafless uppermost stem. Leaves: Stem leaves on lower portion of the plant, opposite blades with the pairs often well-separated; ovate to oblanceolate-spatulate, 1-1/2 to 2 inches long; lower leaves on long petioles 2 to as much as nearly 4-3/4 inches long; upper leaves are sessile; leaf margins are entire and often with two lateral lobes at the base. Inflorescence: Yellow composite flowers atop the leafless and the longest stems, each blossom 1-3/8 to to 1-7/8 inches across with rays with 3 lobes, middle lobe is deeply notched; brownish-red to brownish-yellow spots near the bases with background becoming orange-ish; disk florest with yellow corollas; two rows of phyllaries below the rays, the 8 outer ones are green, oblong-lanceolate and about 1/4- to 1/3-inch long; the inner ones are brownish, broadly ovate and somewhat longer than the outer. Bloom Period: March to May. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Flora of the Southeast United States by John K. Small and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native Endemic |
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