Common Name:

burmarigold, smooth beggarticks

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Bidens laevis

Family:

Asteraceae

Form:

flower

Size:

1.5-3 ft tall

Life Span:

short-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Noted For:

Recommended Uses:

Informal gardens in wet sites

Considerations:

The fruits stick to pant legs and animal fur leading to moniker beggarticks. Generally no an issue in the wetland sites where this will grow.

Availability:

Propagation:

seed

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Aquatic ---to--- Stays Wet

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Organic (muck), Sand

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A, 8B, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

Swamps, river edges

Natural Range in Florida:

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Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Depending on the weather, this may be either an annual or perennial in Florida.