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Anderson, Wynn

Bidens bigelovii

Bidens bigelovii A. Gray

Bigelow's Beggarticks

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BIBI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

8 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Deltoid
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire , Incised , Serrate
Leaf Apex: Acuminate , Obtuse
Leaf Base: Cuneate , Truncate
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , OK , TX

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW			FACW				FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-PM-11 Collected 2006-10-05 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Additional resources

USDA: Find Bidens bigelovii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Bidens bigelovii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bidens bigelovii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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