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Bidens chiapensis

Botanic Family

Asteraceae

Author

Brandegee

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Chiapas - Mexico
• Nicaragua

Natural Habitats

• Grassland
• woodland
• forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Mar
• Nov (Mexico) Oct
• Dec (Nicaragua)

Fruiting Times

Scrambling, scandent or erect glabrous shrub, purplish tetragonal scandent stems. Tripartite glabrous serrate leaves to 60mm x 25mm. Inflorescences to 240mm x 120mm, 12-20 flower bracts to 13mm long, 8 yellow or cream ray flowers. Glabrous achenes to 9mm long with bristles to 4mm long.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Bidens
• Ucal
• Mobot