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coastal bluff beggarticks

Scientific Name: Bidens forbesii ssp. forbesii

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Coastal Bluff Beggarticks (Bidens forbesii)

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant, like other members of the Bidens genus (beggarticks), has common names like "Spanish needles" or "cobbler's pegs." These names suggest the plant may have parts that can cling to fur or clothing.

Considerations for Children

  • Similar to pet considerations, the common names like "Spanish needles" or "cobbler's pegs" for the Bidens genus imply parts that may cling to clothing.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bidens forbesii Sherff
  • Subspecies: Bidens forbesii Sherff subsp. forbesii
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • Genus: Bidens L.
  • Common Names: Coastal Bluff Beggarticks, Coastalbluff Beggarticks, Kokolau, Kookoolau, Koolau
  • Synonyms: Bidens asymmetrica var. subocculta, Bidens napaliensis

Distribution and Habitat

  • Bidens forbesii is associated with coastal bluff ecosystems, particularly in Hawaii.
  • Specific Hawaiian islands mentioned include Molokai, east Maui, Oahu, and Kauai.
  • Also found in Coastal Bluff Ecosystems of Eastern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Coastal Bluff Beggarticks exhibits a shrub-like development, forming a rounded brush-like structure.
  • The plant is noted to be large in size.
  • Growth habit: Subshrub

Quirky Facts

  • The text mentions that if growing this plant in a vase, you should water them a bit more often.

Related Species

  • Other Bidens species mentioned include:
    • Bidens bigelovii (Bigelow's Beggarticks)
    • Bidens frondosa (Devil's Beggarticks, Devil's Pitchfork)
    • Bidens hawaiensis (Hawai'i Beggarticks)
    • Bidens molokaiensis (Molokai Beggarticks)
    • Bidens populifolia (Oahu Beggarticks)
    • Bidens cervicata (Kauai Beggarticks)
    • Bidens amplissima (Vancouver Island Beggarticks)
    • Bidens bidentoides (Delmarva Beggarticks)
    • Bidens glaucescens (Nodding Beggarticks, Nodding Bur-Marigold)
    • Bidens hillebrandiana ssp. hillebrandiana (Hillebrand's Beggarticks)

Further Information

  • Discover Life: Provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Bidens forbesii.
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