Bigelow's beggarticks (Bidens bigelovii)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bidens bigelovii is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

A tea is made from the flowering tips. — A tea is made from the flowering tips.

Habitat & North American Range

Canyons and moist soils along the sides of streams, especially in the south of New Mexico, 1200 - 2000 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)