Beggar ticks
Bidens frondosa
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 20-120 cm tall. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and 3-8 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. There are 3 (or 5) leaflets. These are 4-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge.
There are about 200 Bidens species. Most are in North America.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in moist fields and swamps and ditches.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Canada, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, North America, Tajikistan, USA
How it is used for food
Young leaves and stems are eaten cooked.
Edible parts
Leaves