Bidens tripartita is a common and widespread species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, commonly known as three-lobe beggarticks,[3] three-part beggarticks, leafy-bracted beggarticks or trifid bur-marigold.

It is native to much of Eurasia, North Africa, and North America, with naturalized populations in Australia and on some Pacific Islands.

[4][5][6][7][8] Bidens tripartita is native to much of Eurasia, North Africa, and North America, with naturalized populations in Australia and on some Pacific Islands.

[4][5][6][7][8] Bidens tripartita is considered relatively rare in southwestern British Columbia and was likely introduced from eastern North America and Europe.

[9] Bidens tripartita is an annual species with rigid stems and fibrous roots.