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Asteraceae

Beck's water-marigold

Bidens beckii Torr. ex Spreng.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Bidens

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Common names

By language (2)
Arabic
حسيكة بيكية
English
Beck's water-marigold

Synonyms

  • Bidens beckii f. beckii
  • Megalodonta beckii (Torr. ex Spreng.) Greene
  • Megalodonta beckii var. beckii
  • Megalodonta beckii var. hendersonii Sherff
  • Megalodonta beckii var. oregonensis Sherff

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.