| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaena splendens Hook. & Arn. |
| Synonyms | Acaena adenocarpa Bitter |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-3000m |
| Description | leaves crowded at base, long petiolate, leaflets 3-5 pairs, elliptic-oblong, densely silvery lanate, at apex coarsely dentate, flowers in interrupted spike, anthers purple |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| 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 |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
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