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Threelobe beggarticks

Bidens tripartita

Threelobe beggarticks (Bidens tripartita) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Aug–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 45 U.S. states, including AK, AL, CA, CO, CT, DC…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11a
Mature size: 29"–6'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Threelobe beggarticks (Bidens tripartita) — *Bidens tripartita* — Threelobe beggarticks. Photo by Mentz, August, 1867-1944 & Ostenfeld, C. H. (Carl Hansen), 1873-1931 via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Threelobe beggarticks (Bidens tripartita) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Aug–Oct.

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, threelobe beggarticks pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Pitseed goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri), Pitseed goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri var. boscianum), Bush's goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri var. bushianum).