| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaena antarctica Hook.f. |
| Synonyms | Acaena microcephala Schltdl. |
| Acaena pearcei Reiche | |
| Acaena pumila Phil. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-2000m |
| Description | leaves 8-20mm, 5-9-jugate, leaflets obovate, dentate, densely silvery sericeous, floral heads spherical, anthers purple, achenes very shortly spinose |
| Size | 1-2cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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 , Chile Central , Chile South ) Antarctic Subantarctic Islands (Falkland Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
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