| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaena lucida (Aiton) Vahl |
| Synonyms | Ancistrum lucidum Aiton |
| Acaena parvifolia Phil. | |
| Acaena parvifoliolata Bitter | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 700-1100m |
| Description | leaves 2-4cm, leaflets 6-9 pairs, small, coriaceous, oblong-ovate to linear, partite to 3-5 unequal segments, inflorescence subspherical, 8-12mm, achenes without spines |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil, drought, sun alpine house, dry, sandy 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 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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