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nodding beggartick
Scientific Name: Bidens cernua
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Nodding Beggartick (Bidens cernua)
Bidens cernua, commonly known as Nodding Beggartick or Nodding Bur-marigold, is an annual plant found in wet habitats.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is also known as "Sticktight" which refers to its seeds sticking to surfaces.
- Leaves are serrated.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bidens cernua L.
- Common Names: Nodding Beggartick, Nodding Bur-marigold, Bur Marigold, Sticktight, Nodding Beggar's Ticks
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster or Composite Family)
- Genus: Bidens
- Species: cernua
Distribution and Habitat
- Nodding Beggartick occurs in moist places such as meadows, river valleys, and roadside ditches.
- Observed in locations such as Ontario, Nova Scotia, and the Black Hills.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- An erect annual plant, typically growing up to 3 feet tall, but usually much less.
- Leaves are opposite, serrated, and measure 2-7 inches long and 1/2-2 inches wide.
- It branches occasionally, but usually only within the inflorescence.
Ecological Role
- Useful as a honey plant.
- Several Bidens species are used as food by the caterpillars.
Quirky Facts
- It is said that "a weed is a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered," which applies to the Nodding Beggartick.
- Of the three beggarticks in the Black Hills, the Nodding Beggartick is the most noticed due to its showy head.
Further Information
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
- PlantSystematics.org