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Bidens bipinnata

Bidens bipinnata L.

Spanish Needles

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Bidens bipinnata var. biternatoides

USDA Symbol: bibi7

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NM , NV , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-07-30
Research By: SET

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