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''B. bipinnata'' is fire tolerant, and frequently found in firebreaks (FSU Herbarium).
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Revision as of 09:53, 9 July 2015

Bidens bipinnata
Bidens bipinnata Gil.jpg
photo by Gil Nelson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae
Genus: Bidens
Species: B. bipinnata
Binomial name
Bidens bipinnata
L.
BIDE BIPI dist.jpg
Natural range of Bidens bipinnata from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

Common Name: Spanish needles

B. bipinnata is an annual herb. It tends to be a ruderal, weedy species (FSU Herbarium).

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Phenology

This species has been observed flowering and fruiting in July, through October (FSU Herbarium).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

B. bipinnata is fire tolerant, and frequently found in firebreaks (FSU Herbarium).

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014.

Collectors: Bian Tan, Loran C. Anderson, Ed Keppner, Lisa Keppner, Richard S. Mitchell, R.K. Godfrey, R. Kral, Wilson Baker, R. Komarek, Andre F. Clewell, R.A. Norris, and Andre F. Clewell.

States and Counties: Florida: Columbia, Wakulla, Bay, Calhoun, Leon, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, and Liberty. Georgia: Grady.