Spanish Needles
Bidens bipinnata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bidens bipinnata
- Genus
- Bidens
- Family
- Asteraceae
- 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
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
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.

Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Spanish Needles belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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