Coreopsis leavenworthii Torr. & A.Gray

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Coreopsis leavenworthii Torr. & A.Gray

  • Collector(s)

    P. P. Sheehan s.n., 26 Feb 1919

  • Location

    United States of America. Florida. Cat-Tail Lake, Big Cypress.

  • Habitat

    It grows on praires and in pinelands.

  • Description

    Plant with erect stems from a short caudex; the stems are simple or much - branched and sparingly leafy; each branch is terminated by a small long-stalked head with a black disk and yellow rays; the fruits are winged achenes.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2055963

    Occurrence ID: 52799a40-3dd8-43c0-8993-761bd3e96e4d

  • Local Name

    coreopsis

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Florida

  • Locality

    Cat-Tail Lake, Big Cypress

  • Location Notes

    [US & Canada]

  • Distribution

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  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Use Notes

    Used as a remedy for heat-prostration. The plant is boiled, and the infusion is used to wash the patient.

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