noun, plural beg·gar-ticks.( used with a singular or plural verb) any of several composite plants of the genus Bidens, having rayless yellow flowers and barbed achenes that cling to clothing. the achenes of these plants.

What does a beggar tick look like?

Common Beggar-Ticks (Bidens frondosa) Description: This annual plant is 1-3' tall, branching occasionally in the upper half. The stems are glabrous or they have a few scattered white hairs; they are often purple in bright sunlight, otherwise light green or reddish green.

Are beggar ticks edible?

Beggarticks (Bidens alba)

In Florida, it is the third most common source of nectar for honey production. Its young leaves and flowers are edible. Beggarticks blooms are comprised of five to eight white ray florets surrounding many yellow tubular disk florets.