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Bidens pilosa

Bidens pilosa

About

Bidens pilosa is an annual species of herbaceous flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. Its many common names include hitch hikers, black-jack, beggarticks, farmer's friends and Spanish needle, but most commonly referred to as cobblers pegs. It is native to the Americas but is widely distributed as an introduced species in other regions including Eurasia, Africa, Australia, South America and the Pacific Islands, and is classified as an invasive species in some regions of the world.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Bidens pilosa
Slug
bidens-pilosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Bidens
Species
pilosa
Wikidata QID
Q814421
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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