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Wild Flower along "EYE-TEN"
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This is a wildflower that I shot along Interstate Highway 10 between Houston and San Antonio. I am not good at all on name and family of flowers. However, at Willie's asking, I’ve tried to search and here is what I found, not exactly but close to the flower I took:
This is a Tickseed/lance-leaved Coreopsis [reopsis lanceolata — teraceae], an eject, drought tolerant perennial which can also withstand prolonged periods of moisture. Native to the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains, it is now found throughout North America. Flowers are bright yellow affixed to a single, elongated stem. Will grow in partial shade to full sun in various soil types. Normally takes two years to become established. This is probably the one coreopsis that is really worth growing. It has a profusion of yellow flowers for a long time in summer on upright stems with thin foliage. It spreads to form large colonies, but is easy to control by division.
How to Grow: Plant coreopsis in average to rich, moist soil in full sun. Rosea coreopsis will tolerate partial shade and requires constant moisture and cool temperatures for best performance. Soil that is too rich will cause most tickseeds to flop over. Deadheading can encourage re-blooming and help prevent common coreopsis from self seeding and taking over your neighborhood.
For additional info, please refer to Wikipedia or this wildflowers site . |
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- willie
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(2083) - [2004-12-03 7:43]
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Lovely composition. Bright & crisp. Have you any idea of their identity and other information.
A nice shot,still in need of a few notes of information about the subject.
It looks to me like a type of Coreopsis or 'Tickseed', native to the USA.
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- japie
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This is a beautiful composition and the sharpness is excellent.
Well done and thank for posting
