Biology:Anacis verticillata

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Anacis verticillata

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Scientific classification edit
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Anacis
Species:
Template:Taxonomy/AnacisA. verticillata
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/AnacisAnacis verticillata
(L.) Z.H.Feng, Z.J.Huang & Su Liu
Synonyms[2]
  • Bidens selenactis Banfi, Galasso & Bartolucci
  • Bidens verticillata (L.) Baill.
  • Coreopsis tenuifolia Ehrh.
  • Coreopsis verticillata L. (1753) (basionym)
  • Coreopsis verticillata var. tenuifolia Michx.
  • Gyrophyllum verticillatum (L.) Mesfin & D.J.Crawford

Anacis verticillata (synonym Coreopsis verticillata) is a North American species of tickseed in the sunflower family. It is found primarily in the east-central United States, from Maryland south to Georgia, with isolated populations as far west as Oklahoma and as far north as Québec and Ontario.[3] The common names are whorled tickseed,[4][5] whorled coreopsis, thread-leaved tickseed, thread leaf coreopsis, and pot-of-gold.

Description

Anacis verticillata is an herbaceous perennial that grows 2–3 ft (1–1 m) tall and about 2 ft (1 m) wide, although as it spreads laterally by rhizomes,[6] this width can be exceeded. The stems are wiry.[7] The flower heads are up to 2 in (51 mm) across, and both the disc florets and ray florets are bright yellow. The flowers are produced abundantly in clusters from midsummer to fall.[8]

Habitat

Anacis verticillata can commonly be found in dry, thin woods and open pinelands, preferring sites with full sun exposure. It can tolerate drought, poor soil, extreme heat, and neglect.[7]

Horticultural cultivation

Horticultural cultivars of Anacis verticillata are not difficult to grow and hence make good starter plants for beginning gardeners in the U.S.[9] They have a long flowering season and are relatively free from pests and diseases.[9] They attract butterflies and are deer resistant.[9] They can be grown in hanging baskets and containers (where irrigation will be necessary), or as border plants.[10] Carolyn Singer, in "Deer in My Garden", reports that A. verticillata is a good companion plant with other summer-blooming perennials requiring similar conditions.[11] The following notable cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:

  • 'Grandiflora' - taller than other cultivars, with slightly larger flowers[12]
  • 'Moonbeam' - pale, sulphur-yellow flowers, slightly shorter growth, chosen as the 1992 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association.[7] When this cultivar was first introduced to the market, demand outstripped supply in some localities, such was its popularity.[13][14]
  • 'Zagreb' - shorter than most Anacis or Coreopsis species, blooms with bright yellow flowers[15][16]

References

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141226/Coreopsis_verticillata. 
  2. "Anacis verticillata (L.) Z.H.Feng, Z.J.Huang & Su Liu". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77340008-1. 
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17 
  5. "Coreopsis verticillata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=COVE5. Retrieved 17 January 2016. 
  6. "Coreopsis verticillata L.". Wildflower Center at The University Of Texas At Austin. http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=cove5. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Christman, Steve. "Coreopsis verticillata". Floridata. http://www.floridata.com/ref/C/core_ver.cfm. 
  8. Flora of North America, Coreopsis verticillata Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 907. 1753.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'". Perennial Resource. http://www.perennialresource.com/plants/general-perennial/177_coreopsis-verticillata-moonbeam.aspx. 
  10. "Coreopsis verticillata". Magnolia Gardens Nursery. http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.com/productdescrip/Coreopsis_Moon.html. 
  11. Singer, Carolyn (2006). Deer in My Garden: Vol. 1: Perennials & Subshrubs. Emerald Book. ISBN 978-0-9774251-0-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=QwCUO-KaZREC&q=Coreopsis+verticillata&pg=PA63. 
  12. "RHS Plant Selector Coreopsis verticillata 'Grandiflora' AGM / RHS Gardening". Apps.rhs.org.uk. http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=528. 
  13. Iannotti, Marie. "Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'". About.com. http://gardening.about.com/od/plantprofile1/ig/Coreopsis--Tickseed-/Coreopsis--Moonbeam-.htm. 
  14. "RHS Plant Selector Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' / RHS Gardening". Apps.rhs.org.uk. http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=4419. 
  15. "Coreopsis verticillata Zagreb". North Creek Nurseries. http://www.northcreeknurseries.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.plantDetail/plant_id/56/index.htm. 
  16. "RHS Plant Selector Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' AGM / RHS Gardening". Apps.rhs.org.uk. http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=529. 
  • Data related to Anacis verticillata at Wikispecies

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