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slimlobe beggarticks
Scientific Name: Bidens tenuisecta
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Bidens tenuisecta: Slim-Lobe Beggarticks
Bidens tenuisecta, commonly known as slim-lobe beggarticks or slimlobe beggarticks, is a plant species belonging to the Asteraceae family.
Considerations for Pets
- Some common names for plants in the *Bidens* genus include "beggarticks" and "Spanish needles," possibly alluding to stickiness or prickliness.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bidens tenuisecta A. Gray
- Common Names: Slim-Lobe Beggarticks, Slimlobe Beggarticks
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonym: Bidens cognata Greene
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted species
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the southwestern United States.
- Specific mention of occurrence at Willow Creek Recreation Area, Catron Co., NM.
Morphological Characteristics
- Annual plant, typically 10-40 cm in height.
- Leaves: petioles 5-40 mm; blades rounded-deltate to ovate overall, 20-50+ × 15-35+ mm, (1-)2-3-pinnatisect, ultimate lobes linear.
- Leaf blade edges have no teeth or lobes.
Ecology
- Designated as FACW, indicating it typically grows in facultative wetland habitats.
Related Species
- Other species of Bidens mentioned include:
- Bidens cernua (Nodding Beggarticks)
- Bidens trichosperma (Crowned Beggarticks)
- Bidens tripartita (Three-Lobe Beggarticks)
- Bidens pilosa
- Bidens vulgata
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Bidens species.
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System) - TSN 35734
- National Museum of Natural History Collection - Photo available (BY-NC-SA)