Bidens frondosa Beggar ticks (Compositae)

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Bidens frondosa
Beggar ticks
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The Bidens frondosa plant species is found in N. America - Nova Scotia to British Columbia, south to Florida and California. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Beggar ticks.

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Latin Name:  Bidens frondosa
Common Name:  Beggar ticks
Family:  Compositae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Damp ground in waste places in California[71].

Cultivation Notes: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed outdoors in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed in most parts of the country when grown as a spring-sown annual. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in any moderately fertile moisture-retentive soil in full sun[200].

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