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Acaena inermis Hook.f.  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesAcaena inermis Hook.f. 
BibliographyFl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 54 (1852)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionrooting, leaves to 5cm, leaflets 7-15, glabrous, crenate-dentate, purple or green, upper pair suborbiculate, heads to 1cm wide, achenes spineless
Size5-10cm
Color
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcaena microcephala var. inermis (Hook.f.) Kirk
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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