| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaena pumila Vahl |
| Synonyms | Acaena glaberrima Phil. |
| Ancistrum pumilum (Vahl) Poir. | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 0-1100m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves linear, leaflets 10-14 pairs, small, 3-4mm, ovate-orbiculate, coriaceous, abaxially glaucous, at apex lobate, inflorescence long and narrow |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| 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 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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