Bidens tripartita

Bidens tripartita is a common and widespread species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, commonly known as three-lobe beggarticks,[3] three-part beggarticks, leafy-bracted beggarticks or trifid bur-marigold. It is native to much of Eurasia, North Africa, and North America, with naturalized populations in Australia and on some Pacific Islands.[4][5][6][7][8]

Bidens tripartita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Bidens
Species:
B. tripartita
Binomial name
Bidens tripartita
Synonyms[2]
Synonymy
  • Bidens acuta (Wiegand) Britton
  • Bidens orientalis Velen.
  • Bidens shimadai Hayata
  • Bidens bullata L., syn of subsp. bullatus
  • Bidens hirtus Godr., syn of subsp. bullatus
  • Bidens repens D.Don, syn of var. repens
  • Bidens trifida Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb., syn of var. repens

Distribution and abundance

Bidens tripartita is native to much of Eurasia, North Africa, and North America, with naturalized populations in Australia and on some Pacific Islands.[4][5][6][7][8] Bidens tripartita is considered relatively rare in southwestern British Columbia and was likely introduced from eastern North America and Europe.[9]

Morphology

Bidens tripartita is an annual species with rigid stems and fibrous roots. Leaves are often deeply lobed. Flower heads are discoid and lacking ray flowers. Fruits are achenes.[9]

Subspecies and varieties

  • Bidens tripartita subsp. bullatus (L.) Rouy
  • Bidens tripartita var. repens (D.Don) Sherff
  • Bidens tripartita subsp. tripartita
  • Bidens tripartita var. tripartita[2]

References


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