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Bidens pilosa

Bidens pilosa L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Asteraceae
Habit Herb
Habitat Dry land, field crops
Special Notes Ray floret surrounded by 2 rows of bracts
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used for its anti-bacterial and anti inflammatory properties; FOOD: young leaves are edible;
Collected from Atok, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collected on July 31, 2013
Collector(s) Justine B. Liwanag

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