Bidens mitis explained

Bidens mitis, the smallfruit beggarticks, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the eastern, southeastern, and south-central parts of the United States, from eastern Texas to southern New Jersey.[1]

Bidens mitis is an annual or sometimes perennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. It produces numerous yellow flower heads containing both disc florets and ray florets. The species grows in marshes and on the borders of estuaries.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Bidens%20mitis.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066233 Flora of North America, Bidens mitis (Michaux) Sherff, Bot. Gaz. 81: 43. 1926.