Acaena echinata

Sheeps Burr at Yarralumla, ACT

Acaena echinata at Yarralumla, ACT - 1 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Acaena echinata 4 Feb 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Acaena echinata 3 Feb 2019 ruthkerruish

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3 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   4 Feb 2019
You need to look at the backs of the leaves as well to be certain whether this is Acaena echinata (hairless or sparsely hairy on the upper surface, lower surface with hairs only on the main veins) or Acaena x ovina (moderately hairy on the upper surface, densely and evenly appressed [close to the leaf surface along the whole length of the hair] hairy on the lower surface,)
ruthkerruish wrote:
   5 Feb 2019
Thank you!
   5 Feb 2019
Few hairs on underside of leaf when image is enlarged

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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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