More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Flowers of Zihuatanejo
Bidens riparia
Bidens riparia
Flowers by Colour
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies (Order Asterales)
-Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)
-Subfamily Asteroideae
-Coreopsis and Allies (Tribe Coreopsideae)
-Beggarticks (Genus Bidens)
-Bidens riparia
Bidens riparia is a species of herb in the family Asteraceae. The native range of this species is Mexico to S. Tropical America. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.
Description
• Bidens riparia is a flowering herb in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). Like other members of the genus Bidens, it typically has branching stems, opposite or sometimes alternate leaves, and small flower heads composed of central disc florets, sometimes surrounded by yellow ray florets. Its narrow, dry fruits often bear barbed bristles that attach to clothing or animal fur, helping the seeds disperse.
Range
• Bidens riparia is associated with tropical America, but its precise distribution and taxonomic status are not well established in the information I can confidently verify. It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.
Habitat
• Species of Bidens commonly grow in open, sunny habitats, including stream margins, moist ground, grasslands, roadsides, and disturbed areas.