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Bidens cosmoides
Bidens cosmoides (A. Gray) Sherff
Cosmosflower Beggarticks, Beggarticks, Po'ola nui
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Bidens cosmoides var. refracta, Bidens ×dimidiata
USDA Symbol: BICO6
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Vine
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: May flower sporadically year-round.
Distribution
USA: HIBibliography
Bibref 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...Search More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Bidens cosmoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bidens cosmoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bidens cosmoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-12-11Research By: CBR