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wedge beggarticks
Scientific Name: Bidens cuneata
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Wedge Beggarticks (Bidens cuneata)
Bidens cuneata, commonly known as wedge beggarticks, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the Asteraceae family.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant produces wedge-shaped fruits (achenes) with barbed bristles that can attach to fur.
Considerations for Children
- The plant produces wedge-shaped fruits (achenes) with barbed bristles that can attach to clothing.
Common Names
- Wedge Beggarticks
- Beggarticks
- Black Jack
- Burr Marigolds
- Cobbler's Pegs
- Spanish Needles
- Devil's Sticktight
- Sherff – Moloka?i Beggarticks
- Cuneate Bidens
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bidens cuneata Sherff
- Family: Asteraceae
- Kingdom: (Implied: Plantae)
- Rank: Species
- Synonym: Bidens molokaiensis
Distribution and Habitat
- The text mentions that it is a plant of type Forb/herb.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Bidens cuneata is described as a perennial forb/herb.
- The plant's fruits are achenes, narrowly wedge-shaped, flattened, and purplish-brown to dark brown.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Mentioned is smooth beggarticks (Bidens laevis) being pollinated by a dagger fly and smooth beggarticks (Bidens laevis) being pollinated by a bombyliid fly.
Related Species
- Mentioned are other species within the Bidens genus, including:
- Bidens bigelovii
- Bidens multiceps
- Bidens cynapiifolia
- Bidens cernua
- Bidens frondosa
- Bidens vulgata
- Bidens connata
Resources
- Discover Life is referenced as a source of information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Bidens cuneata.