Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
masafuerana
ID:
985762

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bitter

Source:
rjp

Year:
1910

Citation Micro:
Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 45 (1910)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985100

Common Names

  • Masafuera Acaena
  • Masafuera Bidgee-widgee
  • Masafuera Burr

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Description

Acaena masafuerana (also called Masafuera Burr, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Chile. It has small, oval leaves and small, yellow flowers. It grows in dry, sunny areas, such as grasslands and rocky areas.

Uses & Benefits

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

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Acaena masafuerana 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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Cultivation and Propagation

Acaena masafuerana is a hardy, evergreen shrub that grows in a variety of soils. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be pruned to maintain a desired shape and size.

Where to Find Acaena masafuerana

Acaena masafuerana is native to Chile 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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