Definition

Noun: * A North American species of flowering plant in the aster family, commonly known as a bur marigold or tickseed. It is characterized by its large, showy yellow flowers.

Usage Notes

• Scientific/Formal Context: This term is primarily used in botanical, horticultural, and scientific contexts to refer to this specific plant species. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation.
• Capitalization: As a scientific binomial name (genus and species), it is conventionally written in italics: . The genus name "Bidens" is capitalized, while the species epithet "coronata" is not.

Examples

• The wetland area was bright with the yellow blooms of .
• is often found in moist habitats like marshes and stream banks.
• Researchers studied the pollination ecology of .

Advanced Usage

• The species epithet "coronata" is Latin for "crowned," which may refer to the crown-like appearance of the flower's large ray florets surrounding the central disk.

Variants and Related Words

• Common Names:
  • Crowned beggarticks
  • Tall swamp marigold
  • Large-bracted tickseed
• Related Species:
  • Bidens aristosa (Bearded beggarticks)
  • Bidens frondosa (Devil's beggarticks)

Synonyms

• Crowned beggarticks
• Tall swamp marigold
• (Bur marigold with large flowers)

Noun

1. North American bur marigold with large flowers