Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Acaena ovina A.Cunn. |
Synonyms | Acaena behriana Schltdl. |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves 5-13cm, 11-17pairs leaflets suborbiculate, deeply rounded dentate, flowers with purple anthers, in spike |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | greenish, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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
Australia (New South Wales , Queensland , South Australia , Tasmania , Victoria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ROSACEAE
ovina velutina Orchard, Trans. Roy. Soc. South Australia 93: 103 (1969)
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