Acaena x ovina

Sheep's Burr at Hughes, ACT

Acaena x ovina at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jan 2019
Acaena x ovina at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jan 2019
Acaena x ovina at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jan 2019
Acaena x ovina at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jan 2019
Acaena x ovina at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Acaena x ovina 24 Jan 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Acaena sp. 20 Jan 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Acaena sp. 20 Jan 2019 BettyDonWood
Acaena echinata 19 Jan 2019 JackyF

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User's notes

Four plants seen in area under gums, may be others nearby. Edited to add photos of seedheads and leaves as requested.

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   20 Jan 2019
Do you have a photo of the seed head, which is better than flowers for IDing? Photo 1 only has the stem. Without seed heads, you need a good closeup of the back of a leaf clearly showing the hairs to have any chance of IDing to species level.
JackyF wrote:
   21 Jan 2019
Betty I have added seed head and leaf underside/topside photos as requested, best close-ups I could manage.
   25 Jan 2019
Thanks Jacky - hairs spread across underside of leaf and vastly uneven spines on fruit identify this as Aceana ovina

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Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Yoyetta sp. (genus) (Firetail or Ambertail Cicada) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2020 by JackyF
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Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by JackyF
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Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Aug 2020 by JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jun 2020 by JackyF
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Danaus petilia (Lesser wanderer) at Hughes, ACT - 12 May 2020 by kieranh
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Phylloporus sp. (Phylloporus sp.) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Apr 2020 by LisaH
Phylloporus sp. (Phylloporus sp.) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Apr 2020 by KL
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Mar 2020 by KL
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Jan 2020 by JackyF
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by JackyF
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by JamWiRe
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Nov 2019 by TomT
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by JackyF
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Oct 2019 by kieranh
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF

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Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 20 Jan 2019 10:23 AM Recorded on
  • JackyF Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Acaena agnipila Acaena ovina Acaena agniila

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