Anacis pulchra

Anacis pulchra

Imperiled (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Anacis
Species:
A. pulchra
Binomial name
Anacis pulchra
(F.E.Boynton) Z.H.Feng, Z.J.Huang & Su Liu
Synonyms[2]
  • Coreopsis pulchra F.E.Boynton
  • Gyrophyllum pulchrum (F.E.Boynton) Mesfin & D.J.Crawford

Anacis pulchra is a North American wildflower of the Southeastern United States, in the family Asteraceae. Its common names are woodland tickseed, showy tickseed, and beautiful tickseed.

Anacis pulchra is native only to the Cumberland Plateau of northeastern Alabama (and perhaps historically in nearby Georgia)[3] where it grows on sandstone outcrops. Because of its narrow habitat requirements and small geographic range, this species is considered imperiled.

Anacis pulchra blooms from June through September, and the flower heads are gold with dark centers. It is an herbaceous perennial plant that grows to a height of about 60 cm (2 feet).[4]

References

  1. ^ "Coreopsis pulchra". NatureServe. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  2. ^ "Anacis pulchra (F.E.Boynton) Z.H.Feng, Z.J.Huang & Su Liu". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. ^ Flora of North America Coreopsis pulchra F. E. Boynton