Bidens beckiana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Bidens beckiana faces severe habitat degradation from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in the Hawaiian Islands. The species is particularly vulnerable to invasive plant competition, which alters native ecosystem dynamics and reduces available growing space. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased storm intensity, which can directly impact this endemic Hawaiian flora.
Habitat
This endemic Hawaiian species typically inhabits dry to mesic forests and shrublands at moderate elevations. It grows in native plant communities that have become increasingly fragmented due to human activities and invasive species encroachment.