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Bidens campylotheca ssp. pentamera

Bidens campylotheca Sch. Bip. ssp. pentamera (Sherff) Ganders & Nagata

Viper Beggarticks, Beggarticks

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Bidens campylotheca var. pentamera, Bidens pentamera

USDA Symbol: BICAP

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 12 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: May flower sporadically year-round.

Distribution

USA: HI

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2S3
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

USDA: Find Bidens campylotheca ssp. pentamera in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Bidens campylotheca ssp. pentamera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bidens campylotheca ssp. pentamera

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-12-11
Research By: CBR

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