| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaena stricta Griseb. |
| Bibliography | Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 19: 138 (1874) |
| Native Range | Bolivia to nw. Argentina |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1500-2500m |
| Description | stems hirsute, leaflets 8-10 pairs, at base cordate, oblong, obtuse, sharply serrate, sparsely hirsute, flowers in interrupted spicate raceme |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Acaena anserinella Bitter Acaena anserinella var. elatissima Bitter Acaena anserinella var. stuckertii Bitter Acaena pinnata Citerne Acaena polycarpa Griseb. Acaena polycarpa var. brevifilamentosa Bitter Acaena polycarpa ssp. lilloi Bitter Acaena polycarpa var. longifilamentosa Bitter Acaena stricta var. gracilis Bitter Acaena stricta var. latifoliolata Bitter Acaena stricta var. robusta Bitter Acaena stricta var. valdepilosa Bitter |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |