| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaena alpina Poepp. ex Walp. |
| Synonyms | Acaena digitata Phil. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-2500m |
| Description | silvery sericeous, leaves 3-8cm, leaflets 3-7, denticulate, achenes arranged in interrupted spike, rachis between leaflets very short |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion or carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
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