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Bidens hyperborea var. hyperborea

Bidens hyperborea Greene var. hyperborea

Estuary Beggarticks

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Bidens hyperborea var. colpophila, Bidens hyperborea var. laurentiana

USDA Symbol: BIHYH

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches 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: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: MA , ME , NH , NY
Canada: NB , NS , 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.

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

Metadata

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

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