Asteraceae FAMILY
Bidens biternata
Bidens biternata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Bidens biternata is an erect, annual plant that can grow up to 150cm tall, occasionally to 200cm[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeWidely distributed in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Australia.
HabitatA wide variety of habitats including wasteland, amongst scrub, fields, gardens, roadsides, thickets, teak forest, wet places and along watercourses; at elevations up to 2,300 metres[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. , 145 Title Forest Flora of Srinagar. Publication Author Singh. Dr. G. and Kachroo. Prof. Dr. P. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1976 ISBN - Description A good flora of the western Himalayas but poorly illustrated. Some information on plant uses. , 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].