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Bidens connata

Bidens connata

9.9
A plant like a bur marigold that grows in wet fields in eastern and northern North America
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Bidens connata is commonly found in wet pastures and meadows in eastern and northern United States.

Examples

  • The hooked seeds of Bidens connata easily stick to clothing and animal fur.

  • Botanists surveyed a meadow and recorded the presence of Bidens connata among other wildflowers.

  • Bidens connata thrives in wetlands across eastern North America, often forming dense colonies.

  • The Bidens connata thrives in wet meadows.

  • Have you seen the Bidens connatae blooming this spring?

  • In early summer, Bidens connata produces bright yellow flowers in marshy areas.

  • Farmers often recognize Bidens connata for its rapid growth in wetland environments.

Synonyms

swampy beggar-ticks
vsBidens connata
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that grows in wet places with yellow flowers and seeds that stick to clothes

is the same species but gives native range and common habitats
bur marigold
vsBidens connata
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with yellow flowers and prickly seeds that stick to fur or clothes

is the specific species native to eastern and northern regions
burr marigold
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9.2

A plant with yellow flowers and prickly seeds that stick to fur or clothing

is the specific North American species found in wet pastures

Surface Forms

Bidens connata singular
Bidens connatas plural

Morphology

Bidens + connata

This is a Latin binomial (genus + specific epithet) used as a scientific species name; the second element is not a standard English word and the overall label is a convention rather than a compositional phrase. A B1 learner who knows the listed constituents would not be able to derive 'a species of bur marigold found in wet meadows' from 'Bidens' + 'connata' without specialized botanical or Latin knowledge, so the expression is opaque.

Etymology

Bidens connata comes from Latin words: Bidens means 'two-toothed' and connata means 'joined together'. One popular image is the plant's two small hooked seeds that often stick to clothes and animal fur, so the name refers to this sticky meadow plant.