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Bigelow's beggarticks

Bidens bigelovii var. bigelovii

Bigelow's beggarticks (Bidens bigelovii var. bigelovii) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 1"–32". Blooms Sep–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10b
Mature size: 1"–32"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Sep–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bigelow's beggarticks (Bidens bigelovii var. bigelovii) — *Bidens bigelovii var. bigelovii* — Bigelow's beggarticks. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) CK2AZ, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by CK2AZ.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, bigelow's beggarticks pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Prairie groundsel (Packera plattensis).