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Species of plants in the sunflower family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bidens tripartita is a common and widespread species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, commonly known as three-lobe beggarticks,[3] three-part beggarticks, leafy-bracted beggarticks or trifid bur-marigold. It is native to much of Eurasia, North Africa, and North America, with naturalized populations in Australia and on some Pacific Islands.[4][5][6][7][8]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Bidens |
Species: | B. tripartita |
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Bidens tripartita is native to much of Eurasia, North Africa, and North America, with naturalized populations in Australia and on some Pacific Islands.[4][5][6][7][8] Bidens tripartita is considered relatively rare in southwestern British Columbia and was likely introduced from eastern North America and Europe.[9]
Bidens tripartita is an annual species with rigid stems and fibrous roots. Leaves are often deeply lobed. Flower heads are discoid and lacking ray flowers. Fruits are achenes.[9]