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Spanish Needle
Bidens alba
28.148, -82.7773
Field Notes
Description:
Green long-stalked w/ 5-petal white w/ yellow center flowers. The long ribbed seeds resemble needles w/ hooks.
Habitat:
It does well in most soils and conditions. This was spotted in a county park in an area that does not get irrigated and is overgrown w/ other vegetation.
Notes:
It is regarded as a pest. Reproduces profusely. But it attracts more butterflies than most; and that is what is liked about it.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 16, 2013
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