Acaena eupatoria - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Schltdl.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1827
Citation Micro:
Linnaea 2: 30 (1827)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985007
Common Names
- Eupatoria Agrimony
- Eupatoria Biddy-biddy
- Eupatoria Sheep's Bur
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Acaena eupatoria (also called Eupator 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 New Zealand. It is found in grassy places, meadows, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Acaena eupatoria 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 eupatoria has small, yellow flowers that are clustered in a head. The seed is a small, black nutlet. The seedlings have a rosette of leaves with a single stem.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Acaena eupatoria 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 eupatoria
Acaena eupatoria is native to New Zealand 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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-12007: Based on the initial data import
Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal (1794-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schltdl.' in the authors string.