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Cobbler's pegs
Bidens pilosa
Asteraceae
Medicinal
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This weed grows in a range of habitats. It is a common weed of gardens, parks, crops, pastures, roadsides, and disturbed areas. A single plant can produce 6000 seeds. Studies have shown Bidens pilosa to have strong allelopathic influences, which suppresses germination and growth of other plants.
A wide range of pests and diseases have been recorded as affecting Bidens pilosa including Sonchus yellow net virus, Bidens mosaic virus, Cladosporium sp., Alternaria sp., Penicillium sp., Aspergillus sp. and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
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