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Anderson, Wynn

Bidens tenuisecta

Bidens tenuisecta A. Gray

Slimlobe Beggarticks, Beggarticks

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BITE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 16 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: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , MA , MD , NM , NY , TX , UT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW		FAC		FACW	FACW			FACW	FACW

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-25
Research By: CBR

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