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seacliff beggarticks

Scientific Name: Bidens hillebrandiana

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Seacliff Beggarticks: A Detailed Look

This page provides information about the Seacliff Beggarticks, exploring its taxonomy, distribution, and other interesting facts.

Scientific and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Bidens hillebrandiana (Drake) O. Deg.
  • Subspecies: Bidens hillebrandiana subsp. hillebrandiana
  • Subspecies: Bidens hillebrandiana ssp. polycephala Nagata & Ganders
  • Common Names: Seacliff Beggarticks, Kokolau (Hawaiian)
  • Other Common Names for the genus Bidens: beggarticks, black jack, burr marigolds, cobbler's pegs, Spanish needles, beggartick, devil's sticktight, Spanish needles
  • Related Species Common Names: bearded beggarticks, tickseed beggarticks, western tickseed- sunflower beggarticks, northern estuarine beggarticks

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
  • Genus: Bidens L.
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies

Distribution and Habitat

  • Seacliff Beggarticks (Bidens hillebrandiana) is found in Oceania.
  • Bidens hillebrandiana ssp. hillebrandiana is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically O?ahu (Cultivated).

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Bidens hillebrandiana ssp. polycephala is described as a subshrub or forb/herb.
  • It is a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.
  • It requires at least a few hours of sunlight daily and can tolerate temperatures a few degrees below zero.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Nodding Beggarticks (B. cernua) and Hairy Beggarticks are noted as useful honey plants.
  • Smooth beggarticks (Bidens laevis) is pollinated by a dagger fly.
  • Smooth Beggarticks (Bidens laevis ) being pollinated by a bombyliid fly .

    • Quirky Facts

    • In early Hawaii, the leaves were used in hot teas and tonics.

    Further Information

    • Discover Life offers information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Bidens hillebrandiana.
    • The British Database of World Flora and Fauna provides taxonomic information about Bidens hillebrandiana and its subspecies.
    • Garden Guides provides gardening information on Seacliff Beggarticks (Hillebrandiana).
    • Plant database for seacliff beggarticks Natives Asteraceae.