Anacis major

Anacis major
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Anacis
Species:
A. major
Binomial name
Anacis major
(Walter) Z.H.Feng, Z.J.Huang & Su Liu
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysostemma senifolium Shuttlew. ex Walp.
  • Coreopsis major Walter
  • Coreopsis major f. oemleri (Elliott) Sherff
  • Coreopsis major var. oemleri (Elliott) Britton
  • Coreopsis major var. rigida F.E.Boynton
  • Coreopsis major var. stellata B.L.Rob.
  • Coreopsis oemleri Elliott
  • Coreopsis senifolia Michx.
  • Coreopsis senifolia var. rigida Nutt.
  • Coreopsis senifolia var. stellata (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
  • Coreopsis stellata Nutt.
  • Coreopsis stellata Banks ex DC.
  • Coreopsis wrayi Nutt.
  • Gyrophyllum major (Walter) Mesfin & D.J.Crawford
  • Gyrophyllum major f. oemleri Mesfin & D.J.Crawford

Anacis major (synonym Coreopsis major) is a North American species of tickseeds, in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the eastern United States, from Louisiana to Virginia and as far inland as Indiana and Ohio. There are isolated populations in Pennsylvania, Long Island, and Massachusetts, most likely escapes from cultivation.[2]

Anacis major is a perennial herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall with yellow flower heads.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Anacis major (Walter) Z.H.Feng, Z.J.Huang & Su Liu". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ^ Flora of North America, Coreopsis major Walter, Fl. Carol. 214. 1788.
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