Bidens cernua
(Nodding Bur Marigold)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Nodding Bur Marigold, Nodding Beggarticks, Nodding Beggartick
    Synonyms: Bidens glaucescens
      Lifespan: Annual
      Zones: N/A
      Type: Forb
      Bloom Time: August - October
      Status: Native
      Range:

    Bidens cernua, or Nodding Bur Marigold, is native and reported in the entire United States, except Florida or Mississippi. It is an annual that grows in wet areas, like swamps, fens, shorelines and other similar areas. It blooms late in the season, usually in late summer and early fall, with relatively large yellow petals.

    This plant looks similar to some other members of the Bidens genus, however, it can be distinguished from other species by its lack of teeth, or prominent teeth, on its leaves, and the fact that its flower heads turn downward as they get older. Most blooming plants have some older flowerheads on them, so that this can be observed.

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