Flower profile

Woodland coreopsis

Anacis major

Woodland coreopsis is a flowering plant. In Alabama it's most often seen in bloom in May–August.

–states

711AL sightings*

4,616U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Alabama

Quick look

Anacis major is a North American species of tickseeds, in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the eastern United States, from Louisiana to Virginia and as far inland as Indiana and Ohio. There are isolated populations in Pennsylvania, Long Island, and Massachusetts, most likely escapes from cultivation.
From Wikipedia's article Anacis major, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Asteraceae family. ^iNaturalist
In Alabama, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–August. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 711 research-grade sightings of it in Alabama, ranking #81 among the 111 flowers on our Alabama list. ^iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

In Alabama, most flowering sightings come in May–August.

Flowering records by month in Alabama (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (97 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe: Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. ^NatureServe
Alabama: No list Alabama has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Alabama ranks instead.

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no edibility or poison notes on its page)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people. ^{NC State Extension}

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list, and NC State Extension doesn't flag it for pets.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS has no state-by-state distribution for this name, so we can't map it yet.

More Alabama flowers

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

★ MD state flowerNative

🌼 Blooms in AL: May–September

White beggarticks

Bidens alba

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in AL: January–November

Late boneset

Eupatorium serotinum

Native

🌼 Blooms in AL: August–October

Sources

USDA PLANTS: no profile matched this name.
iNaturalist, Anacis major: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
Wikipedia, Anacis major (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Alabama: Alabama noxious weeds (Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-10-14-.04).
USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
Edibility and toxicity: NC State Extension.
Photo: Jeff Wilson via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.