Bidens cosmoides (Asteraceae)

"Bidens cosmoides is a slightly woody climbing plant ranging in height from 3 to 8 feet.... The sprawling branches will sometimes root if they are in contact with the soil. The leaves are 4 to 12 inches long and made up of 3 to 9 pointed leaflets. The yellow flowers are 2 to 3 inches in diameter and have daisy-like petals. However, they are bell-shaped, rather than flat. The flowers hang downward in groups of 1 to 3 on the ends of the side branches. The flower shape is unique in this genus and may be an adaptation to bird pollination." (adapted from HNPPD, accessed 10 May 2008) 

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Bidens cosmoides
Nomenclatural information about Bidens cosmoides is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Bidens cosmoides
Nomenclatural information about Bidens cosmoides is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Cultivation & propagation

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