Bidens pilosa

Cobbler's Pegs, Farmer's Friend at Copmanhurst, NSW

Bidens pilosa at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Bidens pilosa at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Bidens pilosa at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Bidens pilosa at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Bidens pilosa at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
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Bidens pilosa 28 Mar 2025 Tapirlord
Bidens sp. 25 Mar 2025 MazzV

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Known locally as Farmer’s Friends & Cobblers Pegs, this is an unforgettable plant if you’ve ever brushed against it’s ripe seed heads (photo 4) ~ it takes time & perseverance to get them out of socks & clothing! Photo 1 shows some immature seeds yet to ripen and open, in contrast with the mature seeds in photo 4. Common throughout the NSW North Coast and well beyond I imagine, A daisy style yellow flower, locally the plants don’t develop ray florets (photos 1 & 3). However I have seen flowers with occasional white ray florets further up the coast. I’ve yet to see a flower with a complete circle of rays. Photo 2 shows a young plant just forming a bud, and photo 5 shows a typical cluster of several plants together. I understand that the leaves are edible, best cooked, but even so, not necessarily palatable!

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  • 4-5 mm Flower dimension
  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
  • True In flower

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