Lemmon's beggarticks facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lemmon's beggarticks |
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Bidens
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lemmonii
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Bidens lemmonii, also known as Lemmon's Beggarticks, is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the daisy family. This means it's related to common flowers like sunflowers and daisies! It grows naturally in parts of North America, specifically the southwestern United States and Mexico.
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What is Lemmon's Beggarticks?
Lemmon's Beggarticks is an annual plant. This means it completes its entire life cycle (from seed to flower to seed) within one year. It's a relatively small plant, usually growing up to about 30 centimeters (or 12 inches) tall.
What Does It Look Like?
This plant produces special groups of flowers called flower heads. These flower heads sometimes appear one at a time, and sometimes in small groups. Each flower head has bright yellow disc florets in the center. Around these yellow centers, you'll usually find white ray florets, which look like petals.
Where Does It Grow?
You can find Bidens lemmonii growing in specific places. It prefers wet areas on rocky mountainsides, often in spots where water seeps out of the ground.
Its Natural Home
This plant is native to several regions:
- In the southwestern United States, it grows in Arizona and New Mexico.
- In Mexico, it can be found in states like Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, Michoacán, Baja California, and Baja California Sur.
How Did It Get Its Name?
The plant is named after John Gill Lemmon (1831 or 1832–1908). He was an American botanist, which means he was a scientist who studied plants. His wife, Sara Plummer Lemmon (1836–1923), was also a famous American botanist. The plant was named in honor of their contributions to the study of plants.
