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Bigelow's beggarticks

Scientific Name: Bidens bigelovii var. bigelovii

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Bidens bigelovii: Bigelow's Beggarticks

Bidens bigelovii, commonly known as Bigelow's beggarticks, is a flowering plant species belonging to the daisy family (Compositae or Sunflower family).

Common Names

  • Bigelow's beggarticks
  • Bigelow beggarticks
  • Stickseed
  • Saitilla (Spanish)
  • Black Jack
  • Burr Marigolds
  • Cobbler's Pegs
  • Spanish Needles
  • Devil's Sticktight

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bidens bigelovii A. Gray
  • Family: Compositae (Asteraceae, Sunflower family)
  • Kingdom: Not specified in the text.
  • Rank: Species
  • Subordinate Taxa: Bidens bigelovii A. Gray var. bigelovii
  • Synonyms:
    • Bidens amphicarpa Sherff
    • Bidens anthriscoides var. not specified in the text.

Considerations for Pets

  • The common name "stickseed" suggests the plant may have seeds that readily adhere to fur.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to North America, specifically the southwestern and south-central regions.
  • Found in Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
  • Also found in central Mexico.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • It is a forb/herb, meaning a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
  • It is a perennial, growing up to 0.8 meters (2ft 7in) tall.
  • The seeds are oblong or oval in shape.

Ecological Role

  • NWI status: OBL (Obligate Wetland).

Pollination

  • The flowers are hermaphrodite and are pollinated by insects.

Interactions with other organisms

  • Smooth beggarticks (Bidens laevis) being pollinated by a dagger fly
  • Useful as a honey plant

Further Information

  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Focused on protecting and preserving North America’s native plants.
  • Discover Life: Page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution.
  • Oklahoma Wetland Biogeographic Characterization: http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/wetland/emergent__yell s