A member of the family Asteracaea (“asters”), this wetland annual has over 85% of its global range in BC. Morphologically similar to several other species of beggarticks, the genetic makeup of B. amplissima suggests that it only recently evolved from two closely related species – “nodding” and “three-parted” beggarticks, and may be the result of hybridization. Once thought to be endemic only to extreme southwestern BC, this species has been discovered in Washington State.
This is a species at risk. To find its current at-risk designation and listing info, visit the BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer. For direction on finding additional species recovery information, visit the Species and Ecological Communities Profiles Overview webpage.
Resources
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BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer
Provincial site providing current information for BC’s plants, animals and...
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Vancouver Island Beggarticks Species Profile
SCCP's species profile of the Vancouver Island beggarticks (2010). Learn More
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Develop with Care – Vancouver Island Beggarticks Fact Sheet
Vancouver Island Beggarticks Fact Sheet, Continue reading