Latin name: Bidens laevis (L.) Britton, Sterns & Pogg
Pronunciation: BYE-dens lee-vis
Common name: Smooth beggar-ticks
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Freshwater wetlands usually below 6000', wet lowlands, river bottoms, Southwest, Mojave River area
Blooming period: August to November
Name derivations: 1) Bidens 2) laevis
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