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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bidens mitis   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bidens mitis   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Bidens mitis

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-70-008:

Bidens mitis   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Bidens mitis var. leptophylla

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Bidens mitis var. mitis

 

COMMON NAME:
Coastal Plain Tickseed-sunflower, Smallfruit Beggarticks


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image of Bidens mitis, Coastal Plain Tickseed-sunflower, Smallfruit Beggarticks

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_bimi_003_lvd

        

image of Bidens mitis, Coastal Plain Tickseed-sunflower, Smallfruit Beggarticks

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_b_mitis

July        

8-13 golden-yellow ray florets, per Flora of North America.

image of Bidens mitis, Coastal Plain Tickseed-sunflower, Smallfruit Beggarticks

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmbidens_bearisland

September    Colleton County    SC

ACE Basin

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bidens mitis   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bidens mitis   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Bidens mitis

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-70-008:
Bidens mitis   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Bidens mitis var. leptophylla

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Bidens mitis var. mitis

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

2411

Forb
Annual

Habitat: Brackish marshes, fresh marshes, bogs (inland), per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in GA Coastal Plain, uncommon in NC-SC Coastal Plain (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

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LEAVES:
Simple: usually laciniately (raggedly) pinnatisect (pinnately cleft to the midrib)
Opposite
Petioles 5-20(30)mm long

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Yellow
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers neuter or styliferous & sterile

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene

 

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