What Is Three-Lobe Beggarticks?
Three-lobe beggarticks (Bidens tripartita) is a wild plant of the daisy family that grows along riverbanks, ponds and damp meadows across Europe and Asia. It is named for its leaves, which are usually divided into three lobes, and for its barbed seeds, which cling to clothing and animal fur. In herbal trade the dried herb is known by its Latin name, herba Bidentis.
The aerial parts of the plant, meaning the leafy stems and flower heads, are collected in summer and dried. Bidens tripartita has a long history in the folk herbal traditions of Eastern Europe, where it is still a familiar ingredient in household herbal teas and in herbal baths.
As a tea, Bidens tripartita gives a light green to golden cup with a mild, grassy and slightly bitter taste. It is usually enjoyed on its own or combined with milder herbs such as chamomile, mint or calendula. It is also used in bath infusions and in herbal blends prepared by herbalists.
The plant grows up to 3 feet (1 m) tall and blooms from July to September with button-like, yellow-brown flower heads that usually have no petals. After flowering it forms flat seeds with two or three barbed spines, the beggar ticks that give the plant its name.
Our Bidens tripartita herb contains only the dried herb with nothing added. It is sold by weight, from small packs to bulk.
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