| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaena platyacantha Speg. |
| Bibliography | Revista Fac. Agron. Univ. Nac. La Plata 3: 515 (1897) |
| Native Range | s. & nw. Argentina to s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 900-2000m |
| Description | leaves 15-80mm, 9-21 pairs leaflets entire or with some segments, margins revolute, heads of achenes 15-20mm wide, spherical |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring and in autumn |
| Synonyms | Acaena platyacantha var. brachyacantha Bitter Acaena platyacantha f. elata Speg. Acaena platyacantha var. parvifolia Speg. Acaena platyacantha var. trigonacantha Bitter Acaena platyacantha f. typica Speg. Acaena platyacantha f. villosa Speg. Acaena rahuensis Kalela |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLS Chile South) |