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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Sch.Bip.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1856
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bot. Voy. Herald 7-8: 308 (1856)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000067217
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Bidens Ostruthioides
- Toothed Bidens
- Toothed Beggarticks
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Bidens ostruthioides (also called Ostrich-Plume Bidens, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to the southeastern United States. It has a basal rosette of leaves and yellow flower heads. It grows in open, dry, rocky habitats, such as meadows, grasslands, and chaparral.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Bidens ostruthioides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Bidens ostruthioides has yellow, daisy-like flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have thin, green stems and small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Bidens ostruthioides is an annual plant that is native to western North America. It can be grown from seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can tolerate drought and is resistant to most pests and diseases. Propagation can be done by seed. Seeds should be sown in the spring.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Bidens ostruthioides
                        
                            Bidens ostruthioides is native to the southeastern United States and can be found in wet, disturbed areas, such as ditches and wet meadows.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Bidens ostruthioides FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Bidens ostruthioides?
Bidens ostruthioides
What is the common name of Bidens ostruthioides?
Ostruthioides Bidens
What is the natural habitat of Bidens ostruthioides?
Dry, open slopes and meadows in the western United States
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Bidens genus
                        
                            Bidens alba, 
Bidens molokaiensis, 
Bidens oligoflora, 
Bidens steppia, 
Bidens pseudalausensis, 
Bidens cosmoides, 
Bidens cernua, 
Bidens ghedoensis, 
Bidens discoidea, 
Bidens trichosperma, 
Bidens ekmanii, 
Bidens gracillima, 
Bidens urceolata, 
Bidens anthemoides, 
Bidens micrantha, 
Bidens blakei, 
Bidens laevis, 
Bidens oblonga, 
Bidens torta, 
Bidens odora, 
Bidens triplinervia, 
Bidens leucocephala, 
Bidens valida, 
Bidens mooreensis, 
Bidens deltoidea, 
Bidens andongensis, 
Bidens kamerunensis, 
Bidens saltillensis, 
Bidens gentryi, 
Bidens aoraiensis, 
Bidens mexicana, 
Bidens connata, 
Bidens ferulifolia, 
Bidens setigera, 
Bidens mathewsii, 
Bidens cynapiifolia, 
Bidens andicola, 
Bidens socorrensis, 
Bidens macrocarpa, 
Bidens prestinaria, 
Bidens bigelovii, 
Bidens colimana, 
Bidens parviflora, 
Bidens kamtschatica, 
Bidens collina, 
Bidens pringlei, 
Bidens barteri, 
Bidens negriana, 
Bidens fischeri, 
Bidens vincifolia,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,