Beggar Ticks (Bidens frondosa)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bidens frondosa is a ANNUAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). It is in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, hover-flies. 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, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves and stems - cooked. — Young leaves and stems - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp ground in waste places in California. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)