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Bidens tripartita
Bidens tripartita L.
Threelobe Beggarticks, Three-part Beggarticks, Leafy-bracted Beggarticks, Trifid Bur-marigold
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Bidens acuta, Bidens comosa
USDA Symbol: BITR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate , Ovate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Ciliate , Dentate , Entire , Serrate
Leaf Apex: Acuminate , Acute
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AK , AL , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , QC
Native Distribution:
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Bidens tripartita in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bidens tripartita in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bidens tripartita
Metadata
Record Modified: 2012-06-20Research By: JAM