442 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 

 820. BEGGAR-TICKS; STICK-TIGHT 



BIDENS FRONDOSA L. 



Rather common along shore and in moist places, as at Long 

 Point on the north shore, at Lakeview Hotel, by Overmyer's 

 woods, and by Norris Inlet. It is not so abundant as one 

 might naturally expect, and does not appear to be very much of a 

 nuisance in cultivated grounds about the lake, as the sandy soil is 

 not well suited to its best development. In many parts of the state, 

 especially in moist rather heavy or loamy soils, this broadly branch- 

 ing plant is one of the greatest nuisances. It does not crowd out 

 and choke down other plants as badly as many of our other weeds, 

 is easily uprooted by cultivation, and, so far as its effect on crops 

 is concerned, is not nearly so bad as ragweed, dogbane and numer- 

 ous other common weeds which readily occur to mind. Its chief 

 objectionable feature is its numerous bristling seeds which catch 

 in large masses to clothing. It is especially common in low-ground 

 cornfields and in patches of buckwheat. 



821. SPANISH NEEDLES 



BIDENS BIPINNATA L. 



Abundant near Belong, but none found close to the lake during 

 the early years of the survey. In 1906, however, a patch was 

 found by the ice-houses, evidently newly introduced. In the north- 

 ern part of the state this does not appear to be a native plant, but 

 usually makes its appearance first along railroads, and in some of 

 the northern counties appears to be largely restricted to such loca- 

 tions. 



822. TALL TICKSEED-SUNFLOWER 



BIDENS TRICHOSPERMA (Michx.) Britton 



A few plants scattered along the west shore of the lake. Where 

 protected it blossoms quite late. A few plants were found still in 

 flower along Lost Lake and the tamarack marsh October 24, 1904. 

 In low flat prairies in some parts of the state these plants grow in 

 great numbers, and when in flower in autumn, form continuous 

 and immense patches and belts of solid gold massed together, that 

 can be seen for several miles. 



In 1900 a few plants were seen along shore by McSheehy's and 

 by the Monninger and Meyer cottages. In 1906, on the way to 

 Bass Lake, considerable patches were seen, also on the way to 

 Hibbard. Of recent years it appears to be increasing rapidly by 

 Hawk's marsh. In 1908 and 1909 it formed an unbroken patch of 



