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Bidens pilosa

Bidens pilosa L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Asteraceae
Habit Herb
Habitat Terrestrial; roadside surrounded with shrubs
Special Notes Serrate margins, opposite phyllotaxy
Ethnobotanical Uses FOOD: tender shoots and young leaves are eaten dried or fresh in some cultures, especially in times of scarcity;
Collected from Mount Santo Tomas, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Jeny Rose Sogo-an Policarpio

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