Beggar's Tick (species: Bidens pilosa) in Cairns and Surrounds (Gaia Guide)
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Bidens pilosa
Beggar's Tick


©David Midgley: Beggar's Tick (Bidens pilosa) immature seed head

©Harry Rose: Beggar's Tick (Bidens pilosa)

©Shipher (士緯) Wu (吳): Beggar's Tick (Bidens pilosa), National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae
Genus Bidens
Species Bidens pilosa

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Distinguishing features

Leaves are toothed but not pinnate (Brisbane City Council Weed Identification Tool, link below). It's possible that the record of this species at Lizard Island is based on a misidentification of Bidens bipinnata.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is native to the Americas but it is known widely as an introduced species of other regions, including Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. (Wikipedia)

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References

  • Colvill, A., M. Ahmet, S. Clag and B. Haigh (2004). Lizard Island fauna and flora sampling report,Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.. LIRS catalog number 10067.