Asteraceae · Bidens

Spanish Needles

Bidens bipinnata

HerboutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand & more
Flowering
August-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Bidens bipinnata
Genus
Bidens
Habit
Herb
Distribution
Cosmopolitan
Found in India
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Manipur
Flowering & fruiting
August-January
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Margin
Variable
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Head
Fruit
Achene

Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Spanish Needles

Spanish Needles (Bidens bipinnata) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across Cosmopolitan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Illustration representing the Asteraceae family
Botanical family

Asteraceae

Daisy/Sunflower family

Spanish Needles belongs to the Asteraceae family.

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