Biology:Bidens mitis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Bidens mitis
Bidens mitis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Bidens
Species:
B. mitis
Binomial name
Bidens mitis
(Michx.) Sherff
Synonyms[1]

Bidens mitis, the smallfruit beggarticks,[2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the eastern, southeastern, and south-central parts of the United States, from eastern Texas to southern New Jersey.[3]

Bidens mitis is an annual or sometimes perennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. It produces numerous yellow flower heads containing both disc florets and ray florets. The species grows in marshes and on the borders of estuaries.[4]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15599289 entry