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Cressler, Alan

Anacis pulchra

Anacis pulchra (F.E.Boynton) Z.H.Feng, Z.J.Huang & Su Liu

Woodland Tickseed, Showy Tickseed, Beautiful Tickseed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Coreopsis pulchra

USDA Symbol: ANPU5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height; usually shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Disc flowers brown or reddish, Ray lamina yellow.

Distribution

USA: AL , GA
Native Distribution: Northeastern Alabama and maybe northwestern Georgia.
Native Habitat: "Habitat: Openings in woods, sandstone outcrops. Elevation: 300 m." (Webref: 38).

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Anacis pulchra in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Anacis pulchra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Anacis pulchra

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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