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Small beggarticks

Bidens discoidea

Small beggarticks (Bidens discoidea) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Jul–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 34 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 29"–6'
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Jul–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Small beggarticks (Bidens discoidea) — *Bidens discoidea* — Small beggarticks. Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Small beggarticks (Bidens discoidea) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Jul–Aug.

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, small beggarticks pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Common threeseed mercury (Acalypha rhomboidea).