About This Plant
Previously known as Megalodonta beckii, Beck's Water Marigold, or Bidens beckii, is an emergent, shallow-water plant. It produces showy yellow flowers above the water’s surface and its submerged leaves are delicate and feathery. It reproduces by fragmentation and is good for use in shallow ponds and water gardens with mixed aquatic vegetation.
Plant Details
Environment
Attributes
Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
The seeds of Beck’s Water Marigold are eaten by ducks, which helps disperse the plant’s seeds.
Alternate Names
Water Marigold, Henderson’s Water Marigold, Oregon Water Marigold, Water Beggar-ticks
