Bidens laevis
smooth beggartick, smooth beggarticks, bur marigold, smooth bidens, smooth bur marigold, larger bur marigold, showy bur marigold
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, elliptic, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Petals
8
Flower Month
July - November
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
3
Field Characters
Leaves sessile, unlobed. Ray flowers present, 8 rays, flower 2" across.
Habitat
Marshes and streambanks.