Coreopsis leavenworthii Torr. & A. Gray
Coreopsis angustata Greene
Coreopsis lewtonii Small
Coreopsis leavenworthii Torr. & A. Gray var. curtissii Sherff
Coreopsis leavenworthii Torr. & A. Gray var. garberi A. Gray
Coreopsis leavenworthii Torr. & A. Gray var. lewtonii (Small) Sherff
Leavenworth’s tickseed
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Asterales Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family Asteraceae The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus Coreopsis From the Greek koris , “a bug,” and -opsis , indicating a resemblance, therefore meaning bug-like, referring to the achenes which look like ticks
Species leavenworthii After amateur botanist, explorer and surgeon Dr. Melines Conklin Leavenworth (1796-1862) a graduate of Yale and plant collector for whom John Torrey named the genus Leavenworthia . This is not the individual who founded Fort Leavenworth. That was Col. Henry Leavenworth
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Coreopsis leavenworthii description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/14/2015 · Pinelands, Everglades National Park, Florida ≈ 4½ × 3" (11 × 7.5 cm)
4/14/2015 · Pinelands, Everglades National Park, Florida ≈ 4½ × 3" (11 × 7.9 cm)
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