Tripartite sequence
Tripartite string (lat. Bidens tripartita) is a herbaceous annual, representing on Earth the genus Bidens (lat. Bidens) from the large family Asteraceae (lat.
Asteraceae). Tripartite is a multi-purpose plant, but its healing abilities, which were especially in demand until the beginning of the 20th century, are more popular among people.
What’s in your name
The first word of the plant’s Latin name, “Bidens”, literally translates as “two teeth”, which refers to the achenes, armed with two sharp spines that serve to disperse seeds around the world. Clinging to the fur of animals, feathers of birds, human clothing, the seeds leave their “home” in order to, once in the soil in a new place, prolong the presence of this type of plant on the planet.
The second word of the name reflects a specific feature of this particular type of plant of the Chereda genus, namely, the shape of its leaves. Although the leaves of the Sequence trifid are solid, nature decided to somehow distinguish them from the leaves of other species and made them three-lobed. This is where the adjective “tripartita” (three-parted) in the name of the species comes from.
As often happens, people far from science assign local names to plants, in which they try to highlight the characteristic features of a given species. The more widely a plant is scattered across the earth’s surface, the more names it acquires.
So Chereda tripartite, which chooses wet places for its residence, located closer to various bodies of water, is a regular in Russian open spaces. You will meet her along the banks of the rivers of the European part of our country; in the swamps of Western Siberia; near ponds and lakes in Eastern Siberia; along the banks of the Far Eastern rivers…, and therefore the plant has a long list of names.
Its ability to treat skin diseases is reflected in the name “Scrofulous Herb.” The tenacious two-toothed seeds gave birth to such names as “Dog Burdock”, “Trailer”, “Didentate” and “Goat Horns”.
Description
In order to have time to go through all stages of development and leave seeds – the key to continued life – in the 6-7 months that our climate allows for annual plants to go through a full vegetation cycle, plants require an effective root system. In the Tripartite series it is represented by a tap root, reinforced by thin but numerous lateral roots.
The root appears on the surface of the earth as an erect single stem 15 to 100 cm high, branching in its upper part. Opposite dark green leaves emerge from the stem on short petioles. They are solid, but to distinguish them from other species of the genus they consist of three (rarely up to five) lobes. The edge of the leaf is roughly serrated.
The inflorescence basket, typical for plants of the Aster family, as a rule, is devoid of marginal flowers, popularly called petals, and has only brownish-yellow tubular flowers, male and female.
The fruit of the Sequence tripartite is a smooth achene armed with spiny awns, of which there can be from two to four (less commonly).
Multidisciplinary abilities Tripartite sequence
* Inflorescences and leaves of the Tripartite series are a source for obtaining dyes for wool and silk fabrics when it is necessary to dye them brown, cream or yellow.
* For people raising pigs, young shoots of the string will be a good help for diversifying the diet of their pets.
* Flowering that lasts until autumn provides food for the bees.
* Only the herb Tripartite, which is harvested at the moment of budding of the plant, has healing abilities. Therefore, it is important to know the external differences of this species from other species of the Chereda genus, so that instead of benefit, you do not get additional health problems from the harvested raw materials. It is also important to correctly dosage the use of the Tripartite Sequence so that the treatment result does not turn negative.
