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Acaena anserinifolia (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) J.B.Armstr.  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesAcaena anserinifolia (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) J.B.Armstr. 
SynonymsAncistrum anserinifolium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
 Acaena sanguisorbae L.f. ex Vahl
 Acaena viridior (Cockayne) Allan
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Descriptionleaves 45-80mm long, leaflets 7-13 pairs, oval to obovate, deeply dentate, adaxially often brownish, head of achenes ca. 15mm wide, thorns yellowish and brownish
Size5-10cm
Color
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typecarpet
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory Australasia
     New Zealand (Chatham Is. , New Zealand North , New Zealand South)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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ROSACEAE

Acaena anserinifolia (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst) J.B.Armstr., Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 12(3): 338 (1880)

Basionym:
Ancistrum anserinifolium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl. ed. 2. 4, t. 2 (1776)
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anserinifolia typica ined.

Synonyms:
Acaena anserinifolia microphylla Domin
Acaena sanguisorbae L.f. ex Vahl
Acaena sanguisorbae viridior Cockayne
Acaena viridior (Cockayne) Allan
Ancistrum sanguisorbae L.f.

Chatham Is., New Zealand
51 CTM NZN NZS

anserinifolia pusilla (Bitter) P.D.Sell, Fl. Gr. Brit. Ireland 2: 520 (2014)

Basionym:
Ancistrum sanguisorbae pusillum Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 74: 271 (1911)

Synonyms:
Acaena pusilla (Bitter) Allan

New Zealand South
51 NZS

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