Acaena x ovina

Sheep's Burr at Deakin, ACT

Acaena x ovina at Deakin, ACT - 15 Apr 2020
Acaena x ovina at Deakin, ACT - 15 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Acaena x ovina 17 Apr 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Acaena x ovina 16 Apr 2020 BettyDonWood
Acaena sp. 15 Apr 2020 JackyF

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4 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   15 Apr 2020
Photo 2 looks like an Acaena. I don’t know what photo 1 is.
If, as I suspect, the photos are of two different plants, could you make them separste sightings please?
JackyF wrote:
   15 Apr 2020
Betty - the photos are of the same plant. Photo 1 is a side-on close up of the single flower head. You can see the same flower head in the bottom centre of photo 2, pointing at the camera and a bit out of focus. Jacky
BettyDonWood wrote:
   16 Apr 2020
OK
BettyDonWood wrote:
   16 Apr 2020
Assuming the flower head is going to lengthen as the flowers open. The backs of the leaves look very hairy, which makes it Acaena x ovina rather than Acaena echinata

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 15 Apr 2020 01:27 PM Recorded on
  • JackyF Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Acaena x ovina Scientific name
  • Sheep's Burr Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • 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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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
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