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Devil's Beggarticks
Bidens frondosa
In the United States:
Native
· also called common beggar-ticks, leafy beggarticks, bur marigold, common beggar's ticks, common beggarticks, common beggar ticks, Sticktight, Devil's Beggartick, Beggar-Tick, devil's pitchfork, Devil’s Beggartick
Annual herb of moist disturbed sites and wetland margins that blooms late summer into fall. Provides nectar and pollen to honey bees during a period when other floral resources are often declining. Produces barbed seeds that readily attach to fur and clothing.
| Nectar | medium |
|---|---|
| Pollen | low |
| Bloom (US) | July–October |
| Duration | ~3 months |
| Type | Perennial |
| Sun | partial |
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