Coreopsis verticillata L.
Threadleaf coreopsis
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 | verticillata | |
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Coreopsis verticillata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/27/2013 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine ≈ 11 × 7" (28 × 18 cm) 

8/1/2009 · Stan & Connie’s, Falmouth, Maine ≈ 24 × 16" (60 × 40 cm) 
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