Flora of Derbyshire

The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

Bidens frondosa

Beggarticks

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Dates link to glossary page
First year: 1998
Latest year: 2007

County Status link to glossary page
Casual

Family link to glossary page
Asteraceae

Total records held link to glossary page
4

Grid Square Count link to glossary page
1987-2007Ever
Monads: 4 4
Tetrads: 4 4
Hectads: 3 3

Conservation Status link to glossary page

Account last edited
Jan 11 2007

Explanation of terms

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Species Details

Beggarticks is a very rare casual annual, possibly a wool alien from the Americas. This species is only known from the Erewash Canal; firstly on a lock-gate at Trent Lock (SK4831) in 1998, then seven years later at nearby Long Eaton (SK4832).

Flora of Derbyshire

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