| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaena poeppigiana Gay |
| Bibliography | Fl. Chil. 2: 284 (1847) |
| Native Range | Argentina to Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 0-3500m |
| Description | leaves glabrous, 3-4cm long, in outline linear, leaflets 5-7 pairs, pinnatipartite, segments rhombic-obovate, flowers in head, achenes small, glabrous, spinose |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 |
| Synonyms | Acaena pseudopoeppigiana Kalela Acaena skottsbergii Bitter |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |