Sheeps Burr at Holt, ACT
Identification history
| Acaena echinata | 15 Jul 2021 | Tapirlord | ||
| Acaena echinata | 15 Jul 2021 | Tapirlord | ||
| Unverified | 14 Jul 2021 | sangio7 |
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8 comments
sangio7
wrote:
15 Jul 2021
Fair enough, I had my doubts but couldn't find any other category it seemed to fit either.
sangio7
wrote:
15 Jul 2021
Thanks. I'll keep an eye on it and see what it looks like if it flowers this season.
sangio7
wrote:
15 Jul 2021
Thanks. In my quick flick through the OWFH field guide I guess I was in too much of a hurry to get through all 507 species to look closely enough at the first one! :-)
Also I didn't think it looked like it any of the sheep's burrs I'd seen before, though I've generally only seen them at a later stage with their burrs on (and cursed them). This specimen seems more prostrate as well.
I'm wondering how you differentiate between A. echinata and A. novae-zelandiae at this early stage of growth. Is there a way or will I have to wait until flowering time?
Also I didn't think it looked like it any of the sheep's burrs I'd seen before, though I've generally only seen them at a later stage with their burrs on (and cursed them). This specimen seems more prostrate as well.
I'm wondering how you differentiate between A. echinata and A. novae-zelandiae at this early stage of growth. Is there a way or will I have to wait until flowering time?
Tapirlord
wrote:
15 Jul 2021
The primary difference between A.echinata & A.novae-zelandiae (besides the flower and fruits) is that the leaves of the former are 9-15 foliate (Sometimes as high as 25), while the latter tend to be around 7-9 foliate. I also tend to find that A.novae-zelandiae tends to favour wetter sites while the other Acaenas in the region, echinata & Ovina are more variable and as a general rule more commonplace within suburban reserves (Although that is just an observation). Hope this helps :).
sangio7
wrote:
15 Jul 2021
Thanks very much for that - it helps to know what to look for. I'll have a closer look at the leaves next time I'm passing (my photos could be better for that purpose) and also watch what happens come spring and summer. It is actually a fairly wet spot, at the bottom of a slope in a very wet year with a lot of surface and sub-surface flow, and is also quite sheltered under a shrub.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.042782-35.261795
- Altitude 679.0m
- Maps The Pinnacle
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 13 Jul 2021 09:47 AM Recorded on
- sangio7 Recorded by
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Collections
sangio7 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Acaena echinata Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
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 1354.03m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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