Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Asterales > Asteraceae > Bidens > Bidens discoideaBidens discoidea (small beggarticks)Synonyms: Bidens tenerrima (homotypic); Bidens tenuissima; Coreopsis discoidea Bidens discoidea (small beggarticks) is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is widespread across eastern Canada and the eastern and central United States, from Nova Scotia west to Minnesota, south to Florida and Texas. Bidens discoidea is an annual herb up to 180 cm (72 inches) tall. It produces as many as 3 flower heads containing orange disc florets but no ray florets. The species grows in marshes and other wet sites. |
| Bloom Period [1] | Late Summer | | Drought Tolerance [1] | Low | | Fire Tolerance [1] | Low | | Frost Free Days [1] | 4 months 10 days | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | High | | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Fall | | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Fall | | Growth Form [1] | Single Crown | | Growth Period [1] | Spring, Summer, Fall | | Growth Rate [1] | Rapid | | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [1] | Annual | | Propagation [1] | Seed | | Regrowth Rate [1] | Slow | | Root Depth [1] | 8 inches (20 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Rapid | | Seed Vigor [1] | High | | Seeds Per [1] | 13000 / lb (28660 / kg) | | Shape/Orientation [1] | Erect | | Structure [2] | Herb | | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | None |  | | Flower Color [1] | Yellow | | Foliage Color [1] | Green | | Fruit Color [1] | Brown | | | Fall Conspicuous [1] | Yes | | Flower Conspicuous [1] | Yes | | | Height [1] | 5.248 feet (1.6 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 12 Low Temperature: 50 F° (10 C°) → 55 F° (12.8 C°) | | Light Preference [1] | Mixed Sun/Shade | | Soil Acidity [1] | Neutral | | Soil Fertility [1] | Intermediate | | Water Use [1] | High | | | Screening - Summer [1] | Moderate | | Screening - Winter [1] | Porous |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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