Spanish needles

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Bidens bipinnata

Spanish needles, a reference photo
Photo: cwarneke · CC0 1.0 (licence)

Bidens bipinnata is a common and widespread species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Spanish needles being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Bidens
Species
Bidens bipinnata

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