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Bidens cernua is a plant species in the sunflower family, widespread across much of Eurasia and North America. It is commonly called nodding beggarticks or nodding bur-marigold,Bidens cernua sometimes grows as high as 400 cm (160 inches) tall in favorable conditions. The leaves are sessile with coarsely-toothed margins. The name "cernua" means "nodding," or "hanging . " This refers to the fact that the flower heads are sometimes oriented horizontally or downwards. The plant does best in wet habitats such as swamps, marshes, and flood plains.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

3 - 13 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Fast

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Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Summer

Soil description

Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.

Plant communities

Freshwater Wetlands, Wetland-Riparian

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 7 likely

Confirmed Likely

Common Eupithacia

Eupithecia miserulata

Sunflower Moth

Homoeosoma electella

Dainty Sulphur

Nathalis iole

Purple-Lined Sallow

Pyrrhia exprimens