| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaena microphylla Hook.f. |
| Synonyms | Acaena depressa Kirk |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | stems rooting, sometimes subterranean, leaves to 3cm long, leaflets 7-13, dentate or serrate, glabrous, suborbiculate, sessile, heads to 25mm wide, spines to 1cm long, red |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | ind |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, 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 North , 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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