Bidens bipinnata
| Scientific Name: | Bidens bipinnata |
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| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Common Name: | Spanish Needles |
| Authority: | Linneaus |
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| C Value: | * |
| Wetness: | FACW- |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 13 |
| Duration: | Annual |
| Reproduction: | Monoecious |
| Flower Type: | Perfect |
| Flower Shape: | Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical) |
| Flower # of Parts: | 6 |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Growth Habit: | Forb |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Opposite |
| Leaf Type: | Compound |
| Leaf Shape: | Oval (widest at middle) |
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| Leaf Margin: | Lobed |
| Leaf Toothing: | Lobed |
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| Habitat: | Roadside, Fields, Lawn |
| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Not Listed |
| Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
| ID Tips: | Bipinnate leaves, glaborous, deeply dissected with very long petioles, inconspicuous flowers |
| Gee Whiz: | South Africans eat fresh and dried leaves |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |