Asteraceae FAMILY

Bidens bigelovii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bidens bigelovii is an annual plant growing 20 - 80cm or more tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a tea.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthest N. America - Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and south through Mexico.

HabitatCanyons and moist soils along the sides of streams, especially in the south of New Mexico; at elevations from 1,200 - 2,000 metres. Along streams and other wettish sites; at elevations from 900 - 2,000 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].