familyAsteraceae
tribeAsteraceae tribe Heliantheae
subtribeAsteraceae (tribe Heliantheae) subtribe Coreopsidinae
genusCoreopsis
sectionCoreopsis sect. Gyrophyllum
speciesCoreopsis major

Coreopsis major

Walter

Fl. Carol., 214. 1788.

John L. Strother
Endemic
Synonyms: Coreopsis major var. rigida (Nuttall) F. E. Boynton Coreopsis major var. stellata (Nuttall) B. L. Robinson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 192. Mentioned on page 191.

Perennials, 30–90 cm. Internodes (± mid-stem) 5–11 cm. Leaves: petioles 0–1 mm; blades simple or 3-foliolate, simple blades or leaflets ± lance-elliptic to narrowly lanceolate, 25–55 (–100+) × (4–) 6–15 (–30+) mm (seldom lobed). Peduncles 2–6+ cm. Calyculi of 7–8 oblong to linear bractlets 3–6 mm. Phyllaries 8, lance-oblong to lanceovate, 6–8 mm. Ray laminae 12–30+ mm. Disc-florets 40–80+; corollas yellow (often drying blackish to purplish), 6–7 mm. Cypselae obovate to oblong, 4–5 mm. 2n = 26, 78, 104.


Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Oak barrens, road clearings, wooded bottoms
Elevation: 300–800 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., Ind., Ky., La., Mass., Miss., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., S.C., Tenn., Va., W.Va.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"broader" is not a number.

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2n chromosome quantity
104 +, 78 +  and 26 +
Anther base shape
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
Anther dehiscence
introrse +
Anther fusion
connate +
Anther theca coloration
dark +  and pale +
Apex fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Apex growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Apex shape
2-3-toothed;entire +
Apex size
subequal +
Apex texture
scarious +
Apical appendage presence
absent +
Apical appendage shape
usually ovate +  and lanceolate +
Appendage pubescence
hirsute +
Appendage relief
papillate +
Appendage shape
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
Array architecture
paniculiform +, cymiform +  and corymbiform +
Array development
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Author
John L. Strother +
Authority
Walter +
Awn architecture
smooth +  and ciliate or barbed +
Awn atypical quantity
4 (8) +
Awn quantity
1 +  and 2 +
Band architecture
continuous +
Band quantity
1 +
Base shape
decurrent +
Blade architecture
simple +  and 3-foliolate +
Blade architecture or shape
entire +
Blade atypical length
5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
Blade atypical width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Blade length
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
Blade quantity
2;9 +
Blade shape
less lance-elliptic;narrowly lanceolate +
Blade width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Body architecture
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
Body architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Body relief
tuberculate +  and rugose +
Bract atypical quantity
8 (21) +
Bract quantity
3;8 +
Bractlet atypical quantity
3 (8) +
Bractlet fusion
distinct +
Bractlet growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Bractlet quantity
7;8 +
Bractlet shape
oblong;linear +
Bractlet some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Branch arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Branch structure in adjective form
stigmatic +
Bristle architecture
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
Bristle shape
Plumose (?) +
Calyculus presence
absent +
Calyculus quantity
Of 1 (15+ bractlets) +
Corolla architecture
zygomorphic +
Corolla coloration
yellow +
Corolla height or length or size
shorter +
Corolla some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Cusp pubescence
bristly +
Cusp quantity
2 (?) +
Cypsela architecture
winged +  and thin-margined +
Cypsela architecture or shape
beaked +
Cypsela growth form
dimorphic +
Cypsela shape
obovate +  and oblong +
Cypsela some measurement
4mm;5mm +
Disc-floret quantity
40 (80) +
Disc-floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Disc floret architecture
staminate +
Disc floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Distribution
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ind. +, Ky. +, La. +, Mass. +, Miss. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Va. +  and W.Va. +
Elevation
300–800 m +
Embryo course
straight +
Face architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Face architecture or shape
beaked +
Face pubescence
glabrous +
Face relief
more or less papillate +  and tuberculate +
Face shape
linear-fusiform;4-angled;ovate;orbiculate;oblong;linear;cuneate +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floret architecture
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
Floret atypical quantity
5;15 +
Floret position
proximal +
Floret quantity
1;5 +
Floret reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit architecture
winged +  and beaked +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit density
dispersed +
Glomerule arrangement
singly +
Habitat
Oak barrens, road clearings, wooded bottoms +
Head architecture
discoid +  and radiate +
Head architecture or arrangement
radiate +
Head arrangement
in open , more or less corymbiform arrays +  and singly +
Head development
indeterminate +
Head reproduction
homogamous +  and heterogamous +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Individual head architecture
each +  and sessile +
Internode some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (11 cm110 mm <br />0.11 m <br />) +
Involucre diameter
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Involucre position relational
surrounding +
Involucre shape
less globose;cylindric +
Lamina coloration
yellow +
Lamina shape
less oblongelliptic +  and suborbiculate +
Lamina width
broadest +
Leaf architecture
sessile +  and petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
opposite +
Leaf position
cauline +
Leaflet architecture
simple +
Leaflet atypical length
5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
Leaflet atypical width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Leaflet length
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
Leaflet shape
less lance-elliptic +  and narrowly lanceolate +
Leaflet width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Line quantity
2 +
Lobe architecture
not 3-foliolate +
Lobe atypical quantity
3 (5) +
Lobe quantity
5 (3) +
Lobe shape
less deltate +  and lanceovate +
Margin architecture or shape
dentate to pinnatifid or palmatifid +  and entire +
Margin texture
scarious +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
2-carpellate +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovule fixation
attached +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Palea life cycle
falling +
Palea prominence or shape
flat +
Palea shape
dilated;usually linear;subulate +
Palea texture
scarious +
Pappus atypical quantity
1 (2) +
Pappus duration
persistent +
Pappus life cycle
falling +
Pappus presence
absent +
Pappus quantity
2 +
Pappus shape
of 1-2 , smooth to ciliate or barbed awns or scales +  and coroniform +
Peduncle some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Pericarp fragility
tough +
Pericarp width
thick +
Peripheral floret presence
absent +
Peripheral floret quantity
In 1 (3+ series) +
Petal fusion
connate +
Petiole some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering May–Aug. +
Phyllary duration
persistent +
Phyllary fusion
distinct +
Phyllary life cycle
falling +
Phyllary quantity
8 +
Phyllary shape
Lance-oblong (Lanceovate) +
Phyllary size
unequal +
Phyllary some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Phyllary texture
Membranous (?) +
Publication title
Fl. Carol., +
Publication year
1788 +
Ray-floret architecture
neuter +
Ray-floret atypical quantity
5 (8) +
Ray-floret presence
absent +
Ray-floret quantity
8 (?) +
Ray-floret reproduction
fertile +  and sterile +
Ray lamina some measurement
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Receptacle architecture
paleate +
Receptacle pubescence
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
Receptacle shape
flat;convex +
Reference
None +
Root texture
fibrous +
Seed architecture
exalbuminous +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sepal variability
modifed +
Series atypical quantity
1 (2) +
Series quantity
2 +
Source xml
https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V19-20-21/V21 468.xml +
Special status
Endemic +
Stamen arrangement
alternate +
Stamen atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem quantity
1 +
Style-branch apex shape
Penicillate (?) +
Style-branch architecture
appendaged +  and truncate +
Style architecture
2-branched +
Style pubescence
hirsutulous +  and glabrous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style relief
papillate +
Synonyms
Coreopsis major var. rigida +  and Coreopsis major var. stellata +
Taxon family
Asteraceae +
Taxon name
Coreopsis major +
Taxon parent
Coreopsis sect. Gyrophyllum +
Taxon rank
species +
Tube variability
equaling +
Ultimate margin shape
toothed +  and entire +
Volume
Volume 21 +
Whole-organism duration
perennial +
Whole-organism some measurement
30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br /> (90 cm900 mm <br />0.9 m <br />) +
Whole organism atypical some measurement
80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 m <br /> (200 cm2,000 mm <br />2 m <br />) +
Whole organism growth form
shrub +  and subshrub +
Whole organism some measurement
10cm (80cm) +
Wing architecture or shape
entire +
Wing orientation
spreading +
Wing pubescence
not ciliolate +
Wing pubescence or texture
corky +  and chartaceous +
Wing shape
lobed +  and toothed +
Wing texture
membranous +
X chromosome quantity
13 +