Coreopsis nuecensis, the crown tickseed, is an annual, herbaceous, flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to Texas, and probably Tamaulipas. There are reports of isolated populations in Michigan and Florida, both probably escapes from cultivation.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Nueces Coreopsis being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Coreopsis
- Species
- Coreopsis nuecensis
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