| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaena ovalifolia Ruiz & Pav. |
| Synonyms | Acaena elegans Gay |
| Acaena hirsuta Phil. | |
| Acaena ovalis Pers. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 100-4000m |
| Description | leaves 5-12cm, adaxially bright green, glaucous and hirsute abaxially, 7-9 pairs of leaflets with distinct, obtuse teeth, heads to 3cm wide, spines red to russet |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, 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
Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northeast , Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central ) Antarctic Subantarctic Islands |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
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