Smooth Beggartick
Bidens laevis (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Aster family
Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Annual, Perennial
Mature Height
3.3 feet
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Growing Conditions
Shade Tolerance
Intermediate
Water Use
High
Clay Soil
Yes
Sandy Soil
Yes
Drought Tolerance
Low
Flood Tolerance
Medium
Fire Tolerance
Low
Salt Tolerance
Low
pH Range
5.0 – 7.0
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Monarchs
Fall Color
Yes
Evergreen
No
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.
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