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Vick, Albert F. W.

Bidens coronata

Bidens coronata (L.) Britton

Crowned Beggarticks

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Bidens coronata var. brachyodonta, Bidens coronata var. tenuiloba, Bidens coronata var. trichosperma, Bidens trichosperma

USDA Symbol: BICO

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CT , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , WI , WV
Canada: ON , QC

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:	OBL				OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL

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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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