Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Acaena buchananii Hook.f. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | stems rooting, sometimes subterranean, leaves 2-5cm, leaflets 11-13, abaxially densely hirsute, adaxially pale green, oblong, 3-5mm, heads to 25mm, spines yellow-green |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | ind |
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 |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ROSACEAE
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