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Bidens forbesii
Bidens forbesii Sherff
Coastal Bluff Beggarticks, Beggarticks
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BIFO
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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: YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
Bibliography
Bibref 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Bidens forbesii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bidens forbesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bidens forbesii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-03Research By: CBR