Bidens molokaiensis, the Molokai beggarticks, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It belongs to the genus Bidens, collectively called kokoolau or kookoolau in the Hawaiian language. It is found only on Molokai in the Hawaiian Islands.Sherff, Earl Edward 1920. Botanical Gazette; Paper of Botanical Notes 70: 97Hillebrand, Wilhelm 1888. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Hillebrand) page 212
It inhabits low shrublands and rocky shores. It is threatened by habitat loss due to the spread of invasive weeds, overgrazing, and brushfires.
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