Flower ID: IMG_3112.JPG-08-29-2019 Flower name (scientific): Bidens vulgata Greene PY: 1899. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) BI-denz vul-GAY-tuh Flower name (common): Big Devil's Beggarticks Family name (common): Aster Family name (scientific): Asteraceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Latin bis for two and dens a tooth, hence two teeth. Referencing the bristles (two-awned) on the achene (dry one-seeded fruit). Specific epithet: Latin for common, or usual. Referring to the supposed relative occurence of this Biden species Common name origin: Big refers to the size and Devil's probably refers to the two barbed awns of the achene, which supposely resemble a devil with horns. Beggarticks is a common name applied to more than one of the Bidens species. The name beggarticks probably alludes to the irritant weedy nature of the plants and the clinging character of the achenes, attributes appropriate to a beggar. Flower description: Size: 0.3 to 1.0 inches (0.8 to 2.5 cm) Petal count: 0 ray florets or sometimes 3 to 5 or more; disc florets typically 40 to 60. Color: yellow Other: flower arrangement, Solitary Plant description: Size: 4 to 60 inches (10 to 152 cm) Stem hairy: glabrous to sparsely hairy. Other: Leaf description: attachment is opposite, type is compound Size: Compound leaves are typically 5 to 10 cmes long and typically 3 to 8 cm wide, but can range up to 15 cm long and 12 cm wide. Leaflets are commonly 2 to 8 cm long and 1 to 2.5 cm wide. Color: medium green Hairy: Upper surface mostly glabrous, lower surface sparsely to moderately hairy. Other: Shape: leaf, laciniately 1-pinnatisect, 3-foliolate or 5-foliolate, leaflet, lanceolate (FNA), or narrowly ovate (IL) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): August to October Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Annual Habitat: Wet or moist soils, woods, marshes, disturbed sites, sun or part shade. Fruit: Seed: Brown colored, 8 to 12 mm in length, with 2 awns typically 3 to 4 mm in length. Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Some of the Bidens are similar to each other. Flower head size, number of awns on the seed, number of bracts, presence or absence of ray florets, and leaf differences can help ID the seperate species. Some data for Bidens species: B. cernua flower head 25 - 51 mm, 4 awns commonly (2 - 4); B. connata flower 6 - 13 mm, 2 - 4 awns; B. discoidea flower 3 - 8 mm, 2 awns; B. frondosa flower 19 mm, 2 awns; B. trichosperma flower 38 - 51 mm, 2 awns; B. tripartita flower 13 - 19 mm, 3 awns; B. vulgata flower 25 mm, 2 awns. Species B. beckii is aquatic, species B. aristosa is uncommon in Wisconsin, and species B. pilosa can be identified by its white to pinkish ray florets. When there are no ray florets present for B. vulgata, the flower heads have a resemblance to the smaller flower heads of B. tripartita. Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.796440 Longitude: -91.512765 Altitude: 266.60 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, St. Croix, Taylor, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, QC, SK) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): na Heterotypic Synonym(s): POWO lists 6 heterotypic synonyms for this species. Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): FAC Wetland Status (MW): FACW