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Revision as of 09:41, 22 September 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.

Common name: Spanish needles

Taxonomic notes

Description

A description of Bidens bipinnata is provided in The Flora of North America.

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

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

B. bipinnata is found in marsh and island communities, river bluffs, and pine-oak woodlands (FSU Herbarium). It has also been found in disturbed areas including campgrounds, roadsides, ditches, disturbed coastal hammocks, old fields, and fire lines (FSU Herbarium). This species prefers shaded environments and moist sandy soil types like sandy loam, red sandy clay, and loamy sand (FSU Herbarium).

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 frequent 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.