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estuary beggarticks

Scientific Name: Bidens hyperborea var. hyperborea

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

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Estuary Beggarticks (Bidens hyperborea)

Bidens hyperborea, commonly known as estuary beggarticks, northern beggar-ticks, or estuary bur-marigold, is a coastal flowering plant belonging to the daisy family (Asteraceae).

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant has common names like "beggarticks," "burr marigolds," and "Spanish needles," which hint at potential stickiness or burr-like qualities.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bidens hyperborea Greene
  • Common Names: Estuary beggarticks, northern beggar-ticks, estuary bur-marigold, seacliff beggarticks
  • Family: Asteraceae (Aster family)
  • Genus: Bidens
  • Species: hyperborea
  • Synonyms: Bidens hyperborea Greene var. hyperborea, Bidens hyperborea var. gaspensis, Bidens amplissima Greene (Vancouver Island beggarticks), B. hyperborea var. colpophila Fernald auct., B. eatonii non Fernald

Distribution and Habitat

  • Bidens hyperborea is a coastal species found in estuarine and tidal wetland habitats.
  • Specifically mentioned locations include the Hudson River estuaries, the Connecticut River Estuary, tidal freshwater areas, and the Gulf of Maine estuarine emergent saltmarsh.
  • The plant only occurs in 5 states.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Estuary Beggar-ticks is an annual plant.
  • It reaches a height of about half a meter.
  • The plant has one to a few flowering heads.

Ecological Role

  • The plant grows in tidal freshwater habitats.

Quirky Facts

  • Estuary beggarticks is part of a "confusing array of Bidens species" in the Hudson River estuaries, making surveying for this species a challenge.
  • One user's "favorite name" for a related plant (likely Bidens) is "Beggar Ticks."

Conservation Status

  • State Conservation Rank: S2
  • Globally Imperiled (G4T2T4) (Sce: NatureServe)
  • Federally and State listed: None

Additional Information

  • The species is a forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass)
  • If grown in a container, it requires watering only when the soil is dry for days.

Further Resources

  • Discover Life: biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution information.
  • Dave's Garden: Tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants