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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Bidens |
| Species: | B. mitis
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| Bidens mitis (Michx.) Sherff
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Synonymy
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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
edit- ^ The Plant List, Bidens mitis (Michx.) Sherff
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Bidens mitis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, Bidens mitis (Michaux) Sherff, Bot. Gaz. 81: 43. 1926.
External links
edit- Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
- University of Floriday Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
- Native Florida Wildflowers
- Southeastern Flora
Media related to Bidens mitis at Wikimedia Commons
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