Cobbler's Peg (species: Bidens pilosa) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Bidens pilosa
Cobbler's Peg


©Dick Culbert: Cobbler's Peg (Bidens pilosa), Colombia

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Charophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae
Genus Bidens
Species Bidens pilosa

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island area: introduced plants

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Distinguishing features

Leaves are toothed but not pinnate (Brisbane City Council Weed Identification Tool, link below). It's possible that the record of this species at Lizard Island is based on a misidentification of Bidens bipinnata.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Colvill, A., M. Ahmet, S. Clag and B. Haigh (2004). Lizard Island fauna and flora sampling report.Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. LIRS catalog number 10067.