Acaena x ovina

Sheep's Burr at Farrer, ACT

Acaena x ovina at Farrer, ACT - 1 Nov 2015
Acaena x ovina at Farrer, ACT - 1 Nov 2015
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Identification history

Acaena x ovina 21 Nov 2015 MichaelMulvaney
Acaena x ovina 16 Nov 2015 RussellB
Acaena agnipila 15 Nov 2015 galah681

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RussellB wrote:
   16 Nov 2015
While most of the spines look equal, suggesting A. agnipila, a few spines are longer, so it is more likely to be the more common A. ovina. A. agnipila is not formally recorded for the ACT, so if you think it is A. agnipila, a collection should be presented to the herbarium for confirmation.

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Additional information

  • True In flower

Species information

  • Acaena x ovina Scientific name
  • Sheep's Burr Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1913.2m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Acaena agnipila Acaena ovina Acaena agniila

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