Acaena montana - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Hook.f.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1846
Citation Micro:
London J. Bot. 6: 476 (1846)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985370
Common Names
- Acaena montana
- Mountain Acaena
- Mountain Bidibid
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Acaena montana (also called Mountain Burr, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to New Zealand. It has small, oval leaves and small, yellow flowers. It grows in dry, sunny areas, such as grasslands and rocky areas.
Uses & Benefits
Acaena montana 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 montana 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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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Acaena montana is a perennial plant that grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagate by division in spring or by seed in autumn. It can also be propagated from cuttings.
Where to Find Acaena montana
Acaena montana 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,
References
Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.f.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:720055-1: Based on the initial data import