FNPS Plant Database
Bidens mitis
smallfruit beggarticks
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
smallfruit beggarticks
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Bidens mitis
Family:
Asteraceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2.5 ft tall
Life Span:
annual
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Moist wildflower gardens
Considerations:
All beggarticks have fruits that will attach themselves to clothing or get stuck in animal fur. Generally not problematic for this species
Availability:
Propagation:
seed
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
Stays Wet ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding
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:
Sand, Organic (muck)
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A, 8B, 9A, 9B, 10A
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
Attracts bees and butterflies. Bees include Agapostemon splendens, Augochlora pura, Augochlorella aurata, A. gratiosa, Augochloropsis metallica, Evylaeus pectoralis, Halictus ligatus, Nomia heteropoda, Anthidiellum notatum rufimaculatum, A. perplexum, Anthidium maculifrons, Coelioxys dolichos, C. germana, C. modesta, C. octodentata, C. sayi, Heriades leauitti, Megachile albitarsis, M. brevis pseudobrevis, M. exilis parexilis, M. inimica, M. mendica, M. petulans, M. rugifrons, M. xylocopoides, Dolichostelis louisae, Ceratina dupla floridana, Epeolus glabratus, E. zonatus, Melissodes communis, M. comptoides, Nomada fervida, Apis mellifera, Bombus imnpatiens and Xylocopa micans (Deyrup et al. 2002).
Native Habitats:
Swamps and marshes, typically in areas that are near edges
Natural Range in Florida:
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