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Devil's Beggarticks
Bidens frondosa
☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate water
A fast-growing annual wildflower with small yellow flowers and distinctive barbed seeds that readily stick to clothing and animal fur for dispersal. Common in disturbed areas and along roadsides.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
low
Flood Tolerance
moderate
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: ≥ Zone 11bpH Range
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5.2 to 7.2Soil Texture
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SummerFall
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
North American native
Native to: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Function & Care
biomass/mulchwildlife benefit
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation