Bidens bigelovii explained

Bidens bigelovii, commonly called Bigelow's beggarticks, is an annual herbaceous flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to the southwestern and south-central United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado) and as far south as Oaxaca, Mexico.[1] [2]

Description

Bidens bigelovii is an annual herbaceous flowering plant that grows between tall. It usually flowers with just one bloom with around 13-25 yellow disc florets and sometimes up to five white ray florets. The leaves are 2.5 to 9 cm long by 1.5 to 3.5 cm wide, and are attached to petioles 0.5-2.5 cm in length.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Bidens bigelovii has been found in the United States (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas), Mexico, Guatemala, and Panama. It typically grows along streams or other wet sites at elevations of 900-2000 metres from sea level.

Conservation

, NatureServe listed Bidens bigelovii as Secure (G5) worldwide. In individual states within the United States, it is listed as Possibly Extirpated (SH) in Oklahoma, Vulnerable (S3) in Colorado, and No Status Rank (SNR) in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona.[4]

Taxonomy

Bidens bigelovii was named by Asa Gray and first described in 1859 in the Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Bidens%20bigelovii.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. García-Mendoza, A. J. & J. A. Meave. 2011. Diversidad Florística de Oaxaca: de Musgos a Angispermas 1–351. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria D.F.
  3. Web site: Bidens bigelovii - FNA . 2024-11-29 . floranorthamerica.org.
  4. Web site: Bidens bigelovii | NatureServe Explorer . NatureServe Explorer . 29 November 2024.
  5. Web site: Bidens bigelovii A.Gray | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 29 November 2024.