Cobbler's Pegs

Description:

"Bidens pilosa" may flower at any time of the year, but in temperate regions mainly in summer and autumn. This plant is considered a weed in some tropical habitats. However, in some parts of the world it is a source of food or medicine. For example, in sub-Saharan Africa, the tender shoots and young leaves are used fresh or dried as a leaf vegetable, particularly in times of scarcity. And, in some regions in Brazil, we make Tea of it to use on control of Tick and flea in some pets.

Habitat:

Weed of cultivation, canal banks, roadsides, waste ground. I found this specimen in a region of transition between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest.