Strand Memorial Herbarium

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Family: Asteraceae   Aster Family

Genus: Bidens   Beggartick
About 230 species worldwide of weedy herbs. All species have yellow disk flowers and fruits with two to four barbed bristles.

Scientific Name: Bidens bipinnata L.
Common Name(s): Spanish Needles, Spanish Blackjack
Growth Type: annual
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