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Cressler, Alan

Coreopsis major

Coreopsis major Walter

Greater Tickseed, Major Coreopsis

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Coreopsis major var. oemleri, Coreopsis major var. rigida, Coreopsis major var. stellata

USDA Symbol: COMA6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A coreopsis up to 3 feet tall with vivid yellow blooms in midsummer as much as 3 inches across.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
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: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , IN , KY , LA , MA , MS , NC , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Sandy or rocky slopes and hills.

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low , Medium
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist

Benefit

Attracts: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Moderate

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Bibliography

Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 2564 - A cladistic study of North American Coreopsis (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) (1987) R. K. Jansen, E. B. Smith, D. J. Crawford
Reslit 2565 - ITS sequences and phylogenetic relationships in Bidens and Coreopsis (Asteraceae) (1999) S. C. Kim, D. J. Crawford, M. Tadesse, M. Berbee, ...
Reslit 2568 - Leaf flavonoid chemistry of Coreopsis (Compositae) section Palmatae (1980) D. J. Crawford, E. B. Smith, A. M. Mueller
Reslit 2569 - Leaf flavonoid chemistry of North American Coreopsis (Compositae): intra-and intersectional variation (1983) D. J. Crawford, E. B. Smith
Reslit 2571 - The chromosome numbers of North American Coreopsis with phyletic interpretations (1975) E. B. Smith
Reslit 2572 - A biosystematic survey of Coreopsis in eastern United States and Canada (1976) E. B. Smith
Reslit 2573 - Phylogeny of eastern North American Coreopsis (Asteraceae-Coreopsideae): Insights from nuclear and plastid sequences and comments on character evolution (2005) D. J. Crawford, M. E. Mort

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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