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Hairy Beggarticks
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Daisy family

Hairy Beggarticks

Bidens pilosa L.

Names

EnglishHairy Beggarticks
Dutch—
SpanishChipaca
Chinese鬼针草
Sranan Tongoyampaneisitoriman
Scientific nameBidens pilosa L.

About this species

Bidens pilosa is an annual species of herbaceous flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. Its many common names include hitch hikers, black-jack, beggarticks, farmer's friends and Spanish needle, but most commonly referred to as cobblers pegs. It is native to the Americas but is widely distributed as an introduced species in other regions including Eurasia, Africa, Australia, South America and the Pacific Islands, and is classified as an invasive species in some regions of the world.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusBidens

In Suriname

33Records in Suriname
1837First record
2003Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini7
  • Para3
  • Commewijne1
  • Coronie1
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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