Acaena novae-zelandiae

Bidgee Widgee at Mount Majura

Acaena novae-zelandiae at Mount Majura - 12 Apr 2024
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Acaena novae-zelandiae 3 May 2024 Tapirlord
Acaena novae-zelandiae 2 May 2024 waltraud

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In grassy woodland prostrating along the edge of drainage line.

8 comments

abread111 wrote:
   2 May 2024
Is this where there were seeds? I don't see the seed heads in the photo. To quote VicFlora
"The taxa in this genus can be difficult to distinguish, particularly in the absence of mature fruits. Identification may be further complicated by the occurrence of hybrids which can display virtually all the possible character combinations."
abread111 wrote:
   2 May 2024
But if the heads were globose, I'll confirm or you can.
waltraud wrote:
   2 May 2024
no I couldn't see seed heads. Reg VicFlora quote:
hybrids of what?
abread111 wrote:
   2 May 2024
With other Acaena species. There are a couple of examples listed in CNM.
waltraud wrote:
   2 May 2024
Barb, as far as I can see, those other listed Acaena including hybrids seem to have a tufted growth / rosette and not this prostrate creeping growth habit. I shall have a better look - I came across it when I crawled along the edge of the water course (now without water) under the bushes to remove 100s of privets and ivy...
Tapirlord wrote:
   3 May 2024
Waltruad is spot on, the comment in Vicflora refers instead to the tufted species e.g. A.echinata. Although even this group is identifiable from photographs assuming the leaf underside is photographed
abread111 wrote:
   3 May 2024
Glad the creeping habit is enough to id bidgee widgee!
waltraud wrote:
   4 May 2024
I will take better photographs including from leaf underside asap ...

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  • Acaena novae-zelandiae Scientific name
  • Bidgee Widgee Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 2061.1m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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