Coreopsis nuecensoides, commonly known as the Rio Grande tickseed,[1] is a North American plant species of coreopsis in the family Asteraceae. It is native to southern and southeastern Texas and may also occur in northern Mexico.
Coreopsis nuecensoides is a perennial herb that grows up to 20 inches tall. The ray florets are yellow with red flecks near the base. The leaves are trifoliate. The inner phyllaries are glabrous.[2] [3]
It primarily flowers from March to May, but will sometimes bloom again in the late fall.
Coreopsis nuecensoides is usually found in the coastal areas of southern and southeastern Texas, and may also occur in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Coreopsis nuecensoides was first named and described in 1974 by Edwin Burnell Smith.[4]