Bidens Pilosa Flowers Of India

In solitary or paired capitula.

Bidens pilosa flowers of india. It cannot grow in the shade. Bidens pilosa is an annual plant producing an erect much branched stem up to 100cm tall though the plant can often flower seed and then die when much smaller. Beggar tick is native to the americas. It is in flower from may to october.

Light sandy medium loamy and heavy clay soils. In ne india young leaves and shoots are eaten raw or cooked as vegetable with fish. In india it can be seen in the himalayas up to an altitude of 2500 m. Welcome to the india biodiversity portal a repository of information designed to harness and disseminate collective intelligence on the biodiversity of the indian subcontinent.

The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees hover flies. Beggar tick is used in china and ne india in folk medicine. Either the whole plant or different parts have been reported to be useful. Acid neutral and basic alkaline soils.

Pilosa is an erect perennial herb widely distributed across temperate and tropical regions. Pilosa is either glabrous or hairy with green opposite leaves that are serrate lobed or dissected. Ex webb berthelot j a schmidt.