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Bearded Beggarticks

bidens aristosa

Bearded Beggarticks are bright yellow flowers that attract many insects! They are fun to find in fields and gardens, especially during the summer months.

Habitat: Wetlands, fields, and sunny areas near water.

Appearance

The Bearded Beggarticks has bright yellow, daisy-like flowers, typically 2-5 cm wide, with several notched ray petals surrounding a darker orange-yellow central disk. Its slender, branching stems bear delicate, feathery green leaves.

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderAsteralesFamilyAsteraceaeGenusBidens
Bearded Beggarticks
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Bearded Beggarticks

Category

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Rarity

Common

Danger

0/5 · No known danger

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Interesting facts

It's often called 'sticktights' because its seeds cling so well!

Its bright flowers offer sweet nectar to many small insects!

Its name, 'Bidens', means 'two teeth' for the bristles on its seeds!

This plant is a wild cousin of sunflowers and daisies!

Special abilities

Ability

Super Sticker Seeds

Bearded Beggarticks has tiny seeds with barbed hooks that cling to animal fur and clothing, helping it spread far and wide.

Ability

Water Lover

Bearded Beggarticks can thrive in very moist soils and even tolerate temporary floods, allowing it to grow where other plants cannot.

Ability

Backup Pollinator

Bearded Beggarticks can self-pollinate its own flowers, ensuring it can still make seeds even when no insects are around.

Measurements & details

Height
30-120 cm
Spread
30-60 cm
Flower Size
2-5 cm
Bloom Season
Late summer to fall (July-October)
Edible
Yes
Toxicity
None
Lifecycle
Annual
Pollination Method
Insect

Ecological connections

Traits

Also known as

Bidens

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Safety

Danger

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Frequently Asked Questions

How tall is Bearded Beggarticks?

30-120 cm

How wide does Bearded Beggarticks spread?

30-60 cm

How big are the flowers on Bearded Beggarticks?

2-5 cm

When does Bearded Beggarticks bloom?

Late summer to fall (July-October)

Is Bearded Beggarticks edible?

Yes

Is Bearded Beggarticks toxic?

None

What is Bearded Beggarticks's lifecycle?

Annual

How is Bearded Beggarticks pollinated?

Insect

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