Bur Marigold
Other Common Names: marsh beggartick, smallfruit beggartick
(Bidens mitis)
Native
Bur marigold has round green stems and can grow nearly four feet tall. Leaves have toothed edges. Bright yellow flowers have eight to 15 petals.
Management Options
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Description
Bur marigold has round green stems that grow one and a quarter to three and a quarter feet tall. The leaf stalks grow one and a half to four and a half inches long and hold leaves that are egg or sword shaped. Leaves have teeth along the edges. Bright yellow flowers grow on branched stems. Flowers can be three fourths of an inch to two inches wide, have eight to 15 petals, and a brown center.
Location
Bur marigold can be found across the southeastern United States.
Propagation
seeds, rhizomes
Management Options
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