Bidens bipinnata

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Bidens bipinnata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Bidens
Species:
B. bipinnata
Binomial name
Bidens bipinnata
L. 1753
Synonyms [2]
  • Bidens cicutifoliaTausch
  • Bidens cicutaefoliaTausch
  • Bidens decompositaWall. ex DC.
  • Bidens elongataTausch
  • Bidens fervidaHort. ex Colla
  • Bidens myrrhidifoliaTausch
  • Bidens wallichiiDC.
  • Kerneria bipinnata(L.) Gren. & Godr.

Bidens bipinnata is a common and widespread species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

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Distribution

Its native range remains uncertain due to its global distribution, however prevailing thought places its origin in Asia and North America. It is most commonly called by the common name Spanish needles. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Description

B. bipinnata's needle-like seeds. Each bearing three to four barbed spikes to facilitate propagation. B.bipinnata-double-seedhead.jpg
B. bipinnata's needle-like seeds. Each bearing three to four barbed spikes to facilitate propagation.

Bidens bipinnata is an annual herb up to 150 cm (60 inches) tall. It produces white or yellow flower heads each containing both disc florets and ray florets. The species grows in fields, forests, and disturbed sites such as road embankments and fallow agricultural areas. [9] [10] [11]

A yellow B. bipinnata flower blooming in mid-October in Texas. B.bipinnata-aerial-1.jpg
A yellow B. bipinnata flower blooming in mid-October in Texas.

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References

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  2. The Plant List, Bidens bipinnata L.
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