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threelobe beggarticks
Scientific Name: Bidens tripartita
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Three-lobe Beggarticks (Bidens tripartita)
Bidens tripartita, commonly known as Three-lobe Beggarticks, is a widespread plant species belonging to the sunflower family.
Common Names
- Three-lobe Beggarticks
- Three-part Beggarticks
- Three-lobed beggar-ticks
- Bur Marigold
- European beggar-ticks
- Trifid beggar-ticks
- Leafy-bracted Beggarticks
- Trifid Bur-marigold
- Bastard agrimony
- Bastard hemp
- Burr marigold
- Hairy beggar-ticks
- 3-lobe beggar ticks
- Lumb
- Needle grass
- Spanish needles
- Water Agrimony
- Threelobe beggarticks
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bidens tripartita L.
- Family: Asteraceae (also known as Compositae or Aster family)
- Genus: Bidens
- Species: tripartita
Distribution and Habitat
- Widely distributed across Europe, Asia, North Africa, and North America.
- Introduced in the Pacific Islands and Australia.
- Often found growing in damp soil along streams and lakes.
- A wetland species.
Morphological Characteristics
- Dull yellow petal-less flower heads, growing to inch across.
- Flower heads surrounded by 5 to 13 large bracts.
- Leaves can be simple or deeply three-lobed.
- Short, highly branched root system.
Considerations for Children
- The plant has been used in soap and bath emulsions marketed towards both children and adults.
Quirky Facts
- The common name "beggarticks" suggests an interesting interaction with animals or humans, perhaps related to the plant's seed dispersal mechanism.
- One source refers to it as a "funny little plant."
Traditional Uses
- Historically used as a medicinal herb.
- Extracts have been used in soap and bath emulsions.
Further Information
- Steve Hurst - USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database