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Bidens eatonii

Bidens eatonii Fernald

Eaton's Beggarticks

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Bidens eatonii var. fallax, Bidens eatonii var. illicita, Bidens eatonii var. interstes, Bidens eatonii var. kennebecensis, Bidens eatonii var. major, Bidens eatonii var. mutabilis, Bidens eatonii var. simulans

USDA Symbol: BIEA

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Ovate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Serrate
Leaf Base: Cuneate
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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CT , MA , ME , NJ , RI
Canada: NB , 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:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: 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.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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