Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
dumicola
ID:
985979

Status:
valid

Authors:
B.H.Macmill.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1985

Citation Micro:
New Zealand J. Bot. 23: 338 (1985)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985317

Common Names

  • Acaena dumicola
  • Dune Acaena
  • Dune Bidibid

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Description

Acaena dumicola (also called Hillside Bidibid, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, native to New Zealand. It is a low-growing, evergreen shrub growing to 0.2–0.5 m tall, with three-lobed leaves and small, bright red flowers in summer. It grows in open grassland, scrubland, and coastal habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Acaena dumicola is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Acaena dumicola has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and covered in tiny hairs.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Acaena dumicola is a low-growing, evergreen shrub that is native to New Zealand. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by cuttings in spring or by seed. Cuttings should be taken from semi-ripe wood in late summer or early autumn.

Where to Find Acaena dumicola

Acaena dumicola 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,

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