Acaena anserovina - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Orchard
Source:
rjp
Year:
1969
Citation Micro:
Trans. Roy. Soc. South Australia 93: 104 (1969)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985385
Common Names
- Acaena anserovina
- Goosefoot Acaena
- Goosefoot Bidgee-widgee
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Acaena anserovina (also called Anserovina Acaena, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to New Zealand. It has small, needle-like leaves and small, yellow flowers that bloom in the summer. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and can be found in open woodlands and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Acaena anserovina is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to South America and is commonly used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used as a medicinal plant and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Acaena anserovina has small, yellow-green flowers that are arranged in clusters. The seed is a small, black, three-lobed nutlet. The seedlings have a rosette of hairy leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Acaena anserovina is a perennial plant that grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagate by division in spring or by seed in autumn. It can also be propagated from cuttings.
Where to Find Acaena anserovina
Acaena anserovina can be found in the grasslands and shrublands of New Zealand.
Species in the Acaena genus
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
References
Anthony Edward Orchard (b.1946): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Orchard' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:719937-1: Based on the initial data import