Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Bidens pilosa
(Asteraceae)

Spanish needle, beggar's tick, broom stick, broom stuff, cobbler's pegs, devil's needles

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Species description or overview

Bidens pilosa as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Bidens pilosa as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Bidens pilosa information from PIER
Information on Bidens pilosa as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Bidens pilosa description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Bidens pilosa as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

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


Impacts

Bidens pilosa as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Bidens pilosa as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae): species information from GCW
Information on Bidens pilosa as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Bidens pilosa impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Bidens pilosa as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Control methods

Bidens pilosa as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Bidens pilosa as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Bidens pilosa management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Bidens pilosa as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Images

Images of Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae) (spanish needle, ki, ki nehe, ki pipili, nehe)
Links to high-resolution free images of Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae) (spanish needle, ki, ki nehe, ki pipili, nehe) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Bidens pilosa information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Bidens pilosa in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Bidens pilosa images from PIER
Images of Bidens pilosa provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Voucher specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Bidens pilosa from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Bidens pilosa from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.


Distribution

Bidens pilosa information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Bidens pilosa in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Bidens pilosa as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Bidens pilosa as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Bidens pilosa worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Bidens pilosa is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Where to see this species

Kahoolawe (Kanaloa): natural areas of Hawaii  new posting 
Forest and Kim Starr provide information about the island of Kahoolawe as a natural area in Hawaii. Links to additional resources are provided, as well as links to images of plant species found on Kahoolawe.


Books

Weed handbook of Western Polynesia
Whistler, W. Arthur. 1983. Weed handbook of Western Polynesia. Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft f#r Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH. ISBN: 3-88085-227-8.

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.


Full-text articles

Kanaio Natural Area Reserve: biological inventory and management recommendations
Medeiros, Arthur C., Lloyd L. Loope, and C.G. Chimera. 1993. Kanaio Natural Area Reserve: biological inventory and management recommendations. Natural Area Reserve System, State of Hawaii.

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.

Maui Offshore Islet Botanical Survey
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Wood K. 2006. Maui Offshore Islet Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii.
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Loope L. 2006. Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii. An addendum to the 1999 Botanical Survey of Midway Atoll.

Botanical survey of Midway Atoll
Starr, F. and K. Martz. 1999. Botanical survey of Midway Atoll. In: 1995-1999 Baseline Surveys for Alien Species in Marine and Terrestrial Habitats on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey
Starr, F. and K. Starr. 2006. Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Lanai Offshore Islets Botanical Survey
Starr, F., K. Starr, and K. Wood. 2006. Lanai Offshore Islets Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii
Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds.) . 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages.

Forest pest biological control program in Hawaii
Smith, Clifford W. 2002. Forest pest biological control program in Hawaii. pp. 91-98 in Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds). 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages. from http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/techr/129.pdf accessed 16 March 2008.


Bibliography

References for Bidens pilosa
Bibliographic references for Bidens pilosa are provided by HEAR.


Experts

Bidens pilosa contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Bidens pilosa as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Bidens pilosa references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Bidens pilosa as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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