Acaena echinata

Sheeps Burr at Wamboin, NSW

Acaena echinata at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018
Acaena echinata at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018
Acaena echinata at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018
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Acaena echinata 5 Nov 2018 BettyDonWood
Acaena echinata 5 Nov 2018 BettyDonWood
Acaena (genus) 5 Nov 2018 natureguy

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   5 Nov 2018
Thanks for the clear photo showing that the tops of the leaves are hairless. That clinched the ID. A photo of the back of a leaf showing where the hairs are is usually needed as well for species of Acaena, and is helpful with the ID of most plants.

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Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Tettigoniidae (family) (Unidentified katydid) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Bromus hordeaceus (A Soft Brome) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Daviesia mimosoides subsp. mimosoides at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Daviesia mimosoides subsp. mimosoides at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Lissanthe strigosa subsp. subulata (Peach Heath) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Oxalis perennans (Grassland Wood Sorrel) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Teloschistes sp. (genus) (A lichen) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Philobota lysizona (A concealer moth) at Wamboin, NSW - 26 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Wamboin, NSW - 25 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Clubiona sp. (genus) (Unidentified Stout Sac Spider) at Wamboin, NSW - 24 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Wamboin, NSW - 21 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Wamboin, NSW - 21 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Colobopsis macrocephala (An arboreal ant) at Wamboin, NSW - 21 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Araneus sp. (genus) (Orb weaver) at Wamboin, NSW - 20 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Wamboin, NSW - 20 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Monocrepidus sp. (genus) (Click beetle) at Wamboin, NSW - 18 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Wamboin, NSW - 18 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber) at Wamboin, NSW - 17 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Bulbine glauca (Rock Lily) at Wamboin, NSW - 17 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Hyalarcta huebneri (Leafy Case Moth) at Wamboin, NSW - 17 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Wamboin, NSW - 16 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Goniaea sp. (genus) (A gumleaf grasshopper) at Wamboin, NSW - 15 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Wamboin, NSW - 15 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Anthrenus verbasci (Varied or Variegated Carpet Beetle) at Wamboin, NSW - 11 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Ethmostigmus rubripes (Giant centipede) at Wamboin, NSW - 9 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Aesiotyche favosa (Favosa longhorn beetle) at Wamboin, NSW - 8 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Goniaea sp. (genus) (A gumleaf grasshopper) at Wamboin, NSW - 8 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Wamboin, NSW - 4 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Eucalyptus goniocalyx (Bundy Box) at Wamboin, NSW - 3 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Chrysodeixis argentifera (Tobacco Looper) at Wamboin, NSW - 3 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Adoryphorus coulonii (Redheaded pasture cockchafer) at Wamboin, NSW - 1 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Porela (genus) (A porela moth) at Wamboin, NSW - 30 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Wamboin, NSW - 30 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Lissanthe strigosa subsp. subulata (Peach Heath) at Wamboin, NSW - 30 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Daviesia genistifolia (Broom Bitter Pea) at Wamboin, NSW - 30 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Wamboin, NSW - 22 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Opiliones (order) (Unidentified harvestman) at Wamboin, NSW - 20 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Delena cancerides (Social huntsman spider) at Wamboin, NSW - 14 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed (Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed) at Wamboin, NSW - 14 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird) at Wamboin, NSW - 13 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Chlaenius australis (A predaceous ground beetle) at Wamboin, NSW - 11 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Wamboin, NSW - 9 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Wamboin, NSW - 9 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Lampona cylindrata (White-tailed Spider) at Wamboin, NSW - 6 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Wamboin, NSW - 4 Sep 2018 by natureguy
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider) at Wamboin, NSW - 29 Aug 2018 by natureguy
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Wamboin, NSW - 26 Aug 2018 by natureguy
Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Wamboin, NSW - 25 Aug 2018 by natureguy
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Wamboin, NSW - 21 Aug 2018 by natureguy
Orcus australasiae (Orange-spotted Ladybird) at Wamboin, NSW - 20 Aug 2018 by natureguy
Zodariidae (family) (Unidentified Ant spider or Spotted ground spider) at Wamboin, NSW - 9 Aug 2018 by natureguy
Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at Wamboin, NSW - 4 Aug 2018 by natureguy
Neosparassus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Badge huntsman) at Wamboin, NSW - 2 Aug 2018 by natureguy
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Wamboin, NSW - 18 Jul 2018 by natureguy
Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Varied Sittella) at Wamboin, NSW - 17 Jul 2018 by natureguy
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Wamboin, NSW - 17 Jul 2018 by natureguy
Poecilometis patruelis (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Wamboin, NSW - 9 Jul 2018 by natureguy
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Wamboin, NSW - 24 Jun 2018 by natureguy
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Wamboin, NSW - 24 Jun 2018 by natureguy
Lampona sp. (genus) (White-tailed spider) at Wamboin, NSW - 22 Jun 2018 by natureguy
Clubiona sp. (genus) (Unidentified Stout Sac Spider) at Wamboin, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by natureguy
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Wamboin, NSW - 29 May 2018 by natureguy
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Wamboin, NSW - 29 May 2018 by natureguy
Oxycanus dirempta (Variable Oxycanus) at Wamboin, NSW - 20 May 2018 by natureguy
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Wamboin, NSW - 19 May 2018 by natureguy
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Wamboin, NSW - 19 May 2018 by natureguy
Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Wamboin, NSW - 12 May 2018 by natureguy
Poecilometis patruelis (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Wamboin, NSW - 9 May 2018 by natureguy
Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Wamboin, NSW - 8 May 2018 by natureguy
Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Wamboin, NSW - 8 May 2018 by natureguy
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Wamboin, NSW - 8 May 2018 by natureguy
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Wamboin, NSW - 8 May 2018 by natureguy
Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp) at Wamboin, NSW - 3 May 2018 by natureguy
Listroderes delaiguei (Subterranean Clover Weevil) at Wamboin, NSW - 30 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Wamboin, NSW - 30 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Wamboin, NSW - 29 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Wamboin, NSW - 29 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Acanthiza lineata (Striated Thornbill) at Wamboin, NSW - 29 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Heterodea sp. (A lichen) at Wamboin, NSW - 29 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Wamboin, NSW - 29 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Cassinia sifton (Sifton Bush, Chinese Shrub) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Meritastis polygraphana (Mottled Bell Moth) at Wamboin, NSW - 24 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Wamboin, NSW - 21 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Wamboin, NSW - 21 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Wamboin, NSW - 20 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Limax maximus (Leopard Slug, Great Grey Slug) at Wamboin, NSW - 17 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Wamboin, NSW - 14 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Crypsiphona ocultaria (Red-lined Looper Moth) at Wamboin, NSW - 8 Apr 2018 by natureguy

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Species information

  • Acaena echinata Scientific name
  • Sheeps Burr Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 792.55m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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