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viper beggarticks
Scientific Name: Bidens campylotheca ssp. campylotheca
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Viper Beggarticks (Bidens campylotheca)
The Viper Beggarticks, scientifically known as Bidens campylotheca, is a flowering plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. It's a member of the Bidens genus, a group also known as beggarticks, Spanish needles, beggartick, or devil's sticktight.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Bidens campylotheca Sch. Bip.
- Family: Asteraceae
- Genus: Bidens L.
- Common Names: Viper Beggarticks, Kokolau, Ko?oko?olau, K??oko?olau, Ko?olau
- Subspecies:
- Bidens campylotheca Sch. Bip. subsp. campylotheca
- Bidens campylotheca Sch. Bip. subsp. pentamera (Sherff) Ganders & Nagata
- Synonyms: The text mentions other Bidens species such as Bidens cernua L. (syn. B. glaucescens Greene), Bidens aurea (Ait.) Sherff, Bidens bigelovii Gray, Bidens conjuncta Sherff, and Bidens cervicata Sherff, which may be considered related or confused with Bidens campylotheca, based on the text.
Morphology and Growth Habit
- Duration: Perennial
- Growth Habit: Subshrub, Forb/herb
- The plant can reach a large size (up to 5 m high).
- It is evergreen during the summer.
Distribution and Habitat
Bidens campylotheca is associated with the Ko?olau Range and Ko?olau Gap in Hawaii.
Additional Information
- The plant relies on wind for seed dispersal.
- It requires full sun.
Resources
- Learn more about Viper Beggarticks on Garden Guides.
- Discover more about its biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution on Discover Life.
- Hear the pronunciation of Viper Beggarticks on pronouncekiwi.