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Beggar Ticks
Bidens frondosa

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Herb: Beggar Ticks

Latin name: Bidens frondosa

Family: Compositae

Edible parts of Beggar Ticks:

Young leaves and stems - cooked.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Damp ground in waste places in California.

Propagation of Beggar Ticks:

Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in May. Alternatively, a sowing in situ in mid to late spring can be tried.

Cultivation of the herb:

Damp ground in waste places in California.

Medicinal use of Beggar Ticks:

None known

Known hazards of Bidens frondosa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.