Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
boliviana
ID:
985630

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gand.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1913

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 59: 707 (1912 publ. 1913)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000984968

Common Names

  • Boliviana Agrimony
  • Boliviana Biddy-biddy
  • Boliviana Sheep's Bur

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Description

Acaena boliviana (also called Bolivian Bidgee-widgee, among many other common names) is a species of Acaena in the Rosaceae family. It is an herbaceous perennial with small yellow flowers and is native to Bolivia. It is found in grassy places, meadows, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Acaena boliviana 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 boliviana has yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Acaena boliviana is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seeds or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a cold frame and cuttings should be taken in the summer and rooted in a pot of moist soil. The shrub prefers full sun and well-drained soil.

Where to Find Acaena boliviana

Acaena boliviana is native to Bolivia and can be found in the wild in this region.

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,

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