Bidens populifolia

Bidens populifolia, the Oʻahu beggarticks or poplar-leaved bidens, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It belongs to the genus Bidens, collectively called kokoʻolau or koʻokoʻolau in the Hawaiian language. It is found only in the Koʻolau Range on Oʻahu.

Oʻahu beggarticks
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Bidens
Species:	B. populifolia
Binomial name
Bidens populifolia Sherff

Its natural habitat are montane tropical moist forests, tropical moist shrubland, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss due to the spread of invasive weeds and overgrazing.

References

1. Bruegmann, M.M.; Caraway, V. (2003). "Bidens populifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T44118A10859398. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44118A10859398.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.