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Coreopsis wrightii (Rock tickseed)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Coreopsis wrightii (Gray) H.M. Parker

Rock tickseed, Golden-wave

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: COWR3

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1952), Cuba and his native Connecticut.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Notes: yellow ray flowers with red bases

Distribution

USA: CA , NM , OK , TX
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0529 Collected Jul 27, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1044 Collected 2011-06-14 in Harrison County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Coreopsis wrightii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Coreopsis wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Coreopsis wrightii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2010-06-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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