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Bidens bipinnata

Bidens bipinnata L.

Spanish Needles

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Bidens bipinnata var. biternatoides

USDA Symbol: BIBI7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall, often much shorter.
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: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NM , NV , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-22
Research By: SET

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