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  4. Dicots
  5. Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies
  6. Sunflower Family
  7. Bur Marigolds
  8. Lemmon's Beggarticks

species 14 observations

Lemmon's Beggarticks

Bidens lemmonii

Status
maybe native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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31 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Dainty Sulphur, American Sunflower Moth, Southern Emerald 3
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Melissodes confusus 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Sora, Virginia Rail 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Monarch, Fiery Skipper, Checkered White, Gulf Fritillary 25

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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