Acaena exigua - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
A.Gray
Source:
rjp
Year:
1854
Citation Micro:
U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 498 (1854)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001003747
Common Names
- Acaena exigua
- Exigua Plant
- Exigua
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Acaena exigua (also called small bur-weed, among many other common names) is a species of Acaena native to New Zealand. It is a deciduous shrub, growing up to 1 m tall, with pinnate leaves composed of 3–5 leaflets. The flowers are white, 1–2 cm diameter, with five petals. It grows in open forests, scrub, and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Acaena exigua is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine and as a food source. The leaves can be used to make tea.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Acaena exigua has white flowers that are small and clustered. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Acaena exigua is a small, evergreen shrub that grows in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by cuttings or seed. The plant prefers well-drained, sandy soils and is drought tolerant. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.
Where to Find Acaena exigua
Acaena exigua is native to New Zealand and can be found in dry, open woods and rocky slopes.
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
Asa Gray (1810-1888): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Gray' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:719991-1: Based on the initial data import