| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaena trifida Ruiz & Pav. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Peruv. 1: 67 (1798) |
| Native Range | c. & n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-1800m |
| Description | hirsute, leaves basal and on stem, leaflets 5-7 pairs, cuneate, pinnatipartite, segments at margin revolute, flowers in heads, achenes ovate-oblong, glabrous, spiny |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Acaena heptandra Dombey ex Bitter Acaena multifida A.Dietr. Acaena pinnatifida Lindl. Acaena quinquefida Phil. Acaena trifida var. argentella Bitter Acaena trifida var. glabrescens Regel & Körn Acaena trifida var. macrantha Bitter Acaena trifida var. mollissima Bitter Acaena trifida var. nanodes Bitter Acaena trifida var. plurifoliolata Bitter Acaena trifida var. pycnacantha Bitter Acaena trifida var. quinquefida (Phil.) Reiche Acaena trifida var. robusta Bitter Acaena trifida var. valdiviensis Bitter Ancistrum trifidum (Ruiz & Pav.) Poir. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |