species 2,622 observations
Marsh Tickseed
Bidens trichosperma
Field notes
Bidens trichosperma, the marsh beggar-ticks or marsh tickseed, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to central Canada (Quebec, Ontario) and to the eastern and north-central United States (primarily the Northeast, Great Lakes, and northern Great Plains, with a few isolated populations in the Southeast).
Bidens trichosperma is an annual herb up to 150 cm (60 inches) tall. It produces numerous yellow flower heads containing both disc florets and ray florets. The species is commonly found in marshes and along estuaries.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it



Dainty Sulphur, Bidens Borer Moth, Beggartick Leaffolder Moth, American Sunflower Moth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it



Giant Sweat Bee, Melissodes dentiventris, Valiant Long-horned Bee, Aster Cellophane Bee
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it

Liriomyza cracentis, Asphondylia ovata
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it



Tupelo-blackjack Aphid, Redpoll, Keeled Treehopper, Snow Bunting
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors



Transverse-banded Flower Fly, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Goldenrod Soldier Beetle, Aster Bee Fly
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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.