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Bidens cosmoides

Bidens cosmoides (A. Gray) Sherff

Cosmosflower Beggarticks, Beggarticks, Po'ola nui

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Bidens cosmoides var. refracta, Bidens ×dimidiata

USDA Symbol: BICO6

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Size Notes: Up to about 7 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: Orange , 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

Bibliography

Bibref 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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