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Bidens bipinnata

Spanish Needle, Spanish Needles
Also known as: Bidens bipinnata subsp. bipinnata +18 more
  • Bidens bipinnata subsp. bipinnata
  • Bidens bipinnata subsp. biternatoides Sherff
  • Bidens bipinnata subsp. minor Memm.
  • Bidens bipinnata var. bipinnata
  • Bidens bipinnata var. biternatoides Sherff
  • Bidens bipinnata var. minor Memm.
  • Bidens bipinnata var. simplicior F.Muell.
  • Bidens cicutaefolia Tausch
  • Bidens cicutifolia Tausch
  • Bidens cynapiifolia var. portoricensis (Spreng.) O.E.Schulz
  • Bidens decomposita subsp. decomposita
  • Bidens decomposita var. decomposita
  • Bidens elongata Tausch
  • Bidens fervida Colla
  • Bidens myrrhidifolia Tausch
  • Bidens pilosa subsp. bipinnata (L.) Hook.f.
  • Bidens pilosa subsp. decomposita (Wall. ex DC.) Hook.f.
  • Bidens pilosa subsp. wallichii (DC.) C.B.Clarke
  • Bidens pilosa var. bipinnata (L.) Hook.fil.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Asteraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.

Bidens bipinnata (commonly known as Spanish needle) is an annual belonging to the Asteraceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Bidens genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Baltic States, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Egypt, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Guinea, Hainan, Haiti, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Manchuria, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Transcaucasus, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yugoslavia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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