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Bidens cernua (Nodding Bur-Marigold) | |||
Latin Name: Bidens cernua Common Name: Nodding Bur-Marigold Communities: Sedge Meadow, Wet Prairie PlantTypes: Forb Sun: Sun Height: 1-2 Ft Color: Yellow Flower Season: Aug - Sept Seed Cost per Ounce: $23.00 Seed Cost per Pound: $368.00 USDA: Bidens cernua Notes: Bidens cernua (Nodding Bur Marigold) – An annual characteristic of mudflats around ponds and drawdown areas in wetlands, nodding bur marigold germinates as the water recedes in early summer, growing 1 to 2 feet in height before covering itself in yellow blossoms in late August and September. The seed are the well-known 2-pronged stick-tights. In a restoration, sow the seeds along the typical waterline in ponds and wetlands. |
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