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Coreopsis pubescens

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Coreopsis pubescens

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Coreopsis
Species:
C. pubescens
Binomial name
Coreopsis pubescens
Synonyms[2]
  • Chrysomelea auriculata Tausch
  • Coreopsis corninsularis Sherff
  • Coreopsis debilis Sherff

Coreopsis pubescens, called star tickseed, is a North American species of tickseeds in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the central and southeastern United States from eastern Kansas and eastern Texas east as far as Virginia, Florida, and the Carolinas. There are also reports of isolated populations in New England and in northern Indiana, probably as escapes from cultivation.[3]

Coreopsis pubescens is a perennial which sometimes grows as much as 90 cm (3 feet) tall. Flower heads are yellow, with both ray florets and disc florets. It is found in a variety of habitats such as granite outcrops, pine-oak woods, and roadsides.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.
  2. ^ The Plant List, Coreopsis pubescens Elliott
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
  4. ^ Flora of North America, Coreopsis pubescens Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina. 2: 441. 1823.