Bidens mitis
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Smallfruit Beggarticks
Asteraceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2.5 ft | |
| Life Span: | Annual | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Swamps and marshes, typically in areas that are near edges |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Moist wildflower gardens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts bees and butterflies. Bees include Agapostemon splendens, Augochlora pura, Augochlorella aurata, A. gratiosa, Augochloropsis metallica, Evylaeus pectoralis, Halictus ligatus, Nomia heteropoda, Anthidiellum notatum rufimaculatum, A. perplexum, Anthidium maculifrons, Coelioxys dolichos, C. germana, C. modesta, C. octodentata, C. sayi, Heriades leauitti, Megachile albitarsis, M. brevis pseudobrevis, M. exilis parexilis, M. inimica, M. mendica, M. petulans, M. rugifrons, M. xylocopoides, Dolichostelis louisae, Ceratina dupla floridana, Epeolus glabratus, E. zonatus, Melissodes communis, M. comptoides, Nomada fervida, Apis mellifera, Bombus imnpatiens and Xylocopa micans (Deyrup et al. 2002).