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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (5/21/15):
Coreopsis major var. major   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Coreopsis major   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-69-009a:

Coreopsis major var. major   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Coreopsis major

 

COMMON NAME:
Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis


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image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm120506_671b

May    Oconee County    SC

The recognition of [C. major] varieties is problematic and controversial, per Weakley's Flora.

image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm120525_295

May    Oconee County    SC

image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm170527_040

May    Abbeville County    SC

image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm170527_042

May    Abbeville County    SC

Middle leaflet of median leaves 10-30mm wide [wider than var. rigida], per Weakley's Flora (2015).

image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm170527_046

May    Abbeville County    SC

image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm170527_047

May    Abbeville County    SC

Outer phyllaries rather densely short-pubescent, per Weakley's Flora (2015).

image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm170527_051

May    Abbeville County    SC

image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm0506h_15

June    Oconee County    SC

Less common than var. stellata [rigida], and with pubescent stems & leaves, per Great Smoky Mountains Wildflowers (Campbell, Hutson, Sharp, & Hutson, 1962).

image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm0506j_20

June    Oconee County    SC

image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm140614_928

June    Oconee County    SC

The opposite paired leaves are so deeply cut they resemble 6 whorled leaves, per Great Smoky Mountains Wildflowers (Campbell, Hutson, Sharp, & Hutson, 1962).


click here to see other plants that look similar to this COMPARE leaves of Indian Cucumberroot, Starry Campion, Whorled Coreopsis and Loosestrife

image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm140614_987

June    Oconee County    SC

image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm140614_990b

June    Oconee County    SC

Rays yellow and not (or inconspicuously) toothed; disc flowers yellow or red, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm140614_993

June    Oconee County    SC

Outer involucral bracts oblong or oblanceolate, 2-10mm; inner lanceolate 5-8mm, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).


click here to see other plants that look similar to this COMPARE involucral bracts of Bidens and Coreopsis

image of Coreopsis major var. major, Whorled Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis

JK Marlow    jkm210626_1637

June    Oconee County    SC

Two varieties side by side: var. major in lower left; var. rigida upper right.

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (5/21/15):
Coreopsis major var. major   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Coreopsis major   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-69-009a:
Coreopsis major var. major   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Coreopsis major

 

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Forb
Perennial

Look for it in woodlands, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

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LEAVES:
Palmately compound: 3(5) leaflets
Opposite appearing whorled
Leaves sessile

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Rays: Yellow
Disc: Yellow/Red
Disk flowers have 5 corolla lobes & 5 anthers
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual/ Ray flowers pistillate

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Black
Achene

 

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