species 18 observations
Rocky Mountain Beggarticks
Bidens heterosperma
Field notes
Bidens heterosperma, commonly known as the Rocky Mountain beggarticks, is an annual or perennial, herbaceous, flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, tribe Coreopsideae. It is native to northwestern and north-central Mexico, and portions of the southwestern United States.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Dainty Sulphur, American Sunflower Moth, Southern Emerald
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Melissodes confusus
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Sora, Virginia Rail
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Monarch, Fiery Skipper, Checkered White, Gulf Fritillary
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.