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Swamp Beggar Ticks (Bidens connata) |
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Bidens frondosa Swamp Beggar Ticks could be mistaken for Beggar Ticks. The leaves of Beggar Ticks are divided into 3 to 5 leaflets. The leaves of Swamp Beggar Ticks are undivided. Swamp Beggar Ticks (Bidens connata) Identification: Flowers with ray florets absent. Base of flower with a circle of leaflike, elongate bracts. Seeds (achenes) with two barbs. Leaves undivided, elongate, heavily toothed, occurring in opposite pairs along the stem. Plant 1 to 6 feet in height. Distribution: Found primarily in the northern half of eastern North America from Ontario to Minnesota, southward to Georgia and Missouri. Habitat: Swamp Beggar Ticks is a species of swamps and wet soils. Flowering period: August to October. |
Swamp Beggar Ticks (Bidens connata)
Similar Species: Beggar Ticks (Bidens frondosa)
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