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Common name: Spanish needles
 
Common name: Spanish needles
 
==Taxonomic notes==
 
==Taxonomic notes==
Synonym: ''Bidens bipinnata'' var. ''bipinnata''
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Synonyms: none<ref name=weakley>Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref>
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Varieties: ''Bidens bipinnata'' var. ''bipinnata''; ''B. bipinnata'' var. ''biternatoides''<ref name=weakley/>
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==Description==  
 
==Description==  
 
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==Ecology==
 
==Ecology==
 
===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.-->
 
===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.-->
''B. bipinnata'' is found in marsh and island communities, river bluffs, and pine-oak woodlands. It has also been found in disturbed areas including campgrounds, roadsides, ditches, disturbed coastal hammocks, old fields, and fire line. This species prefers shaded environments and moist sandy soil types like sandy loam, red sandy clay, and loamy sand.<ref name="fsu"/>
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''B. bipinnata'' is found in marsh and island communities, river bluffs, and pine-oak woodlands. It has also been found in disturbed areas including campgrounds, roadsides, ditches, disturbed coastal hammocks, old fields, and fire line. This species prefers shaded environments and moist sandy soil types like sandy loam, red sandy clay, and loamy sand.<ref name="fsu"/> It does not respond to soil disturbance by clearcutting and chopping in North Florida flatwoods forests.<ref>Moore, W.H., B.F. Swindel, and W.S. Terry. (1982). Vegetative Response to Clearcutting and Chopping in a North Florida Flatwoods Forest. Journal of Range Management 35(2):214-218.</ref>
  
Associated species includes ''Quercus geminata, Desmodium ochroleucum, D. rotundifolium, Pinus,'' other ''Quercus's, Cornus florida, Liquidambar styraciflua'', and others.<ref name="fsu"/>
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Associated species include ''[[Quercus geminata]], Desmodium ochroleucum, [[Desmodium rotundifolium]], Pinus,'' other ''Quercus'' sp., ''[[Cornus florida]], [[Liquidambar styraciflua]]'', and others.<ref name="fsu"/>
  
===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers.  Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ -->
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===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, and environmental triggers.  Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ -->
This species has been observed flowering and fruiting from July to October.<ref name="fsu"/>
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This species has been observed flowering and fruiting from July to October.<ref name="fsu"/><ref>Nelson, G.  [http://www.gilnelson.com/ PanFlora]: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/  Accessed: 19 MAY 2021</ref>
  
 
===Seed dispersal===
 
===Seed dispersal===
 
The barbed awns of the seeds allow for the seed to attach to animals and humans and be dispersed far distances.<ref name="illinois"/>
 
The barbed awns of the seeds allow for the seed to attach to animals and humans and be dispersed far distances.<ref name="illinois"/>
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===Pollination===
 
===Pollination===
Pollinated by Honeybees, leaf-cutting bees (''Megachile'' spp., ''Coelioxys sayi, Heriades leavitti''), and the butterfly ''Pieris rapae.''<ref name="illinois"/>
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''Bidens bipinnataby'' is pollinated by Honeybees, leaf-cutting bees (''Megachile'' spp., ''Coelioxys sayi, Heriades leavitti''), and the butterfly ''Pieris rapae.''<ref name="illinois"/> Additionally, this species has been observed to host pollinators in the Andrenidae family such as ''Andrena aliciae'' and ''Pseudopanurgus rugosus'', ''Lasioglossum pilosum'' (family Halictidae), as well as insects from the family Membracidae ''Acutalis tartarea'' and ''Entylia carinata''.<ref>Discoverlife.org [https://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Bidens+albaDiscoverlife.org|Discoverlife.org]</ref> 
  
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===Herbivory and toxicology===
 
Caterpillars of moths ''Cirrhophanus triangulifer, Condica confederata, Epiblema otiosana, Palthis asopialis, Platysenta mobilis,'' and ''Synchlora aerata'' feed on the foliage. Leaf beetles ''Calligrapha bidenticola'' and ''Calligrapha californica'' feed on the leaves. The aphid ''Aphis coreopsidis'' sucks juices from the flowering stalks. Seeds are eaten by birds such as the Ring-Necked Pheasant, Bobwhite, Wood Duck, Purple Finch, and Common Redpoll. The foliage is eaten by the cottontail rabbit.<ref name="illinois">[[(http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/spanish_needles.htm]]Illinois Wildflowers. Accessed: April 4, 2016</ref>
 
Caterpillars of moths ''Cirrhophanus triangulifer, Condica confederata, Epiblema otiosana, Palthis asopialis, Platysenta mobilis,'' and ''Synchlora aerata'' feed on the foliage. Leaf beetles ''Calligrapha bidenticola'' and ''Calligrapha californica'' feed on the leaves. The aphid ''Aphis coreopsidis'' sucks juices from the flowering stalks. Seeds are eaten by birds such as the Ring-Necked Pheasant, Bobwhite, Wood Duck, Purple Finch, and Common Redpoll. The foliage is eaten by the cottontail rabbit.<ref name="illinois">[[(http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/spanish_needles.htm]]Illinois Wildflowers. Accessed: April 4, 2016</ref>
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==Conservation and management==
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==Conservation, cultivation, and restoration==
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Cultivate in partial sunlight, moist to mesic conditions with fertile loamy soil.<ref name="illinois"/>
  
==Cultivation and restoration==
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==Cultural use==
Cultivate in partial sunlight, moist to mesic conditions with fertile loamy soil.<ref name="illinois"/>
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The plant can be used as a potherb and tends to be abundantly wild in the south.<ref> Fernald, et al. 1958. Edible Plants of Eastern North America. Harper and Row Publishers, New York.</ref>
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==

Latest revision as of 12:42, 22 May 2023

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

Synonyms: none[1]

Varieties: Bidens bipinnata var. bipinnata; B. bipinnata var. biternatoides[1]

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.[2]

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

B. bipinnata is found in marsh and island communities, river bluffs, and pine-oak woodlands. It has also been found in disturbed areas including campgrounds, roadsides, ditches, disturbed coastal hammocks, old fields, and fire line. This species prefers shaded environments and moist sandy soil types like sandy loam, red sandy clay, and loamy sand.[2] It does not respond to soil disturbance by clearcutting and chopping in North Florida flatwoods forests.[3]

Associated species include Quercus geminata, Desmodium ochroleucum, Desmodium rotundifolium, Pinus, other Quercus sp., Cornus florida, Liquidambar styraciflua, and others.[2]

Phenology

This species has been observed flowering and fruiting from July to October.[2][4]

Seed dispersal

The barbed awns of the seeds allow for the seed to attach to animals and humans and be dispersed far distances.[5]


Fire ecology

B. bipinnata is a seeder; 70% mortality when subjected to 100% leaf scorch[6]. It is fire tolerant and frequent in firebreaks.[2]

Pollination

Bidens bipinnataby is pollinated by Honeybees, leaf-cutting bees (Megachile spp., Coelioxys sayi, Heriades leavitti), and the butterfly Pieris rapae.[5] Additionally, this species has been observed to host pollinators in the Andrenidae family such as Andrena aliciae and Pseudopanurgus rugosus, Lasioglossum pilosum (family Halictidae), as well as insects from the family Membracidae Acutalis tartarea and Entylia carinata.[7]

Herbivory and toxicology

Caterpillars of moths Cirrhophanus triangulifer, Condica confederata, Epiblema otiosana, Palthis asopialis, Platysenta mobilis, and Synchlora aerata feed on the foliage. Leaf beetles Calligrapha bidenticola and Calligrapha californica feed on the leaves. The aphid Aphis coreopsidis sucks juices from the flowering stalks. Seeds are eaten by birds such as the Ring-Necked Pheasant, Bobwhite, Wood Duck, Purple Finch, and Common Redpoll. The foliage is eaten by the cottontail rabbit.[5]


Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultivate in partial sunlight, moist to mesic conditions with fertile loamy soil.[5]

Cultural use

The plant can be used as a potherb and tends to be abundantly wild in the south.[8]

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 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.
  3. Moore, W.H., B.F. Swindel, and W.S. Terry. (1982). Vegetative Response to Clearcutting and Chopping in a North Florida Flatwoods Forest. Journal of Range Management 35(2):214-218.
  4. Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 19 MAY 2021
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/spanish_needles.htmIllinois Wildflowers. Accessed: April 4, 2016
  6. []Fire Manager. Accessed: April 4, 2016
  7. Discoverlife.org [1]
  8. Fernald, et al. 1958. Edible Plants of Eastern North America. Harper and Row Publishers, New York.