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Spanish Needle

Bidens alba

Description:

Green long-stalked w/ 5-petal white w/ yellow center flowers. The long ribbed seeds resemble needles w/ hooks.

Habitat:

It does well in most soils and conditions. This was spotted in a county park in an area that does not get irrigated and is overgrown w/ other vegetation.

Notes:

It is regarded as a pest. Reproduces profusely. But it attracts more butterflies than most; and that is what is liked about it.

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1 Comment

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Terrific!

Ric3
Spotted by
Ric3

Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA

Spotted on Mar 16, 2013
Submitted on Mar 16, 2013

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