Bidens vulgata
Asteraceae
Tall Beggarticks
Slender, erect, branched stem. Leaves opposite, pinnately divided into 3–5 leaflets on short stalks. Flower heads at stem top, without noticeable petals, to 1 in. across in seed; 10–16 densely hairy phyllaries to 2 in. long surround the shorter yellow or olive-brown disk. Grows in moist places.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Sunflower, no ray flowers
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 25–44 inches
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Western Sticktight
