Bidens eatonii (Eaton's beggarticks) is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to eastern Canada (Québec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island) and the northeastern United States (Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey).
Bidens eatonii is an annual herb up to 150 cm (60 inches) tall. It produces as many as 3 flower heads containing yellow disc florets but usually no ray florets (occasionally 1, 2, or 3). The species grows mostly along the banks of estuaries and coastal salt marshes.Fernald, Merritt Lyndon 1903. Rhodora 5(51): 92 description and figure captions in EnglishFernald, Merritt Lyndon 1903. Rhodora 5(51): plate 45, figures 11-20 line drawings of Bidens eatonii
Conservation status in the United States It is listed as endangered in Connecticut,"Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.) Massachusetts, and New Jersey. It is listed as threatened in Maine.
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External links Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Natural Areas Program description, photos, ecological information