Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
W.R.B.Oliv.
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1956
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Trans. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 84: 15 (1956)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000516611
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Golden Spear-grass
- Golden Spear Grass
- Spear-grass
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Aciphylla aurea (also called Golden Aciphylla, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub with long, spiny leaves and small, yellow flowers. It is native to New Zealand and is found in alpine and subalpine meadows.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Aciphylla aurea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, and headaches.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Aciphylla aurea has small, yellow flowers that grow in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and long.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Aciphylla aurea is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a sunny position in well-drained soil and is drought tolerant. It can be propagated by seed or division.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Aciphylla aurea
                        
                            Aciphylla aurea is native to New Zealand and can be found in the North Island.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Aciphylla aurea FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Aciphylla aurea?
Aciphylla aurea
What type of plant is Aciphylla aurea?
It is a perennial herb
Where is Aciphylla aurea found?
It is found in New Zealand
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Aciphylla genus
                        
                            Aciphylla anomala, 
Aciphylla aurea, 
Aciphylla cartilaginea, 
Aciphylla colensoi, 
Aciphylla congesta, 
Aciphylla crenulata, 
Aciphylla crosby-smithii, 
Aciphylla cuthbertiana, 
Aciphylla dieffenbachii, 
Aciphylla dissecta, 
Aciphylla divisa, 
Aciphylla dobsonii, 
Aciphylla ferox, 
Aciphylla flexuosa, 
Aciphylla glacialis, 
Aciphylla glaucescens, 
Aciphylla gracilis, 
Aciphylla hectori, 
Aciphylla hookeri, 
Aciphylla horrida, 
Aciphylla indurata, 
Aciphylla inermis, 
Aciphylla kirkii, 
Aciphylla latibracteata, 
Aciphylla lecomtei, 
Aciphylla leighii, 
Aciphylla lyallii, 
Aciphylla monroi, 
Aciphylla montana, 
Aciphylla multisecta, 
Aciphylla pinnatifida, 
Aciphylla polita, 
Aciphylla poppelwellii, 
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, 
Aciphylla similis, 
Aciphylla simplex, 
Aciphylla simplicifolia, 
Aciphylla spedeni, 
Aciphylla squarrosa, 
Aciphylla stannensis, 
Aciphylla subflabellata, 
Aciphylla takahea, 
Aciphylla traillii, 
Aciphylla traversii, 
Aciphylla trifoliolata, 
Aciphylla verticillata,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Apiaceae family
                        
                            Aciphylla anomala, 
Aciphylla aurea, 
Aciphylla cartilaginea, 
Aciphylla colensoi, 
Aciphylla congesta, 
Aciphylla crenulata, 
Aciphylla crosby-smithii, 
Aciphylla cuthbertiana, 
Aciphylla dieffenbachii, 
Aciphylla dissecta, 
Aciphylla divisa, 
Aciphylla dobsonii, 
Aciphylla ferox, 
Aciphylla flexuosa, 
Aciphylla glacialis, 
Aciphylla glaucescens, 
Aciphylla gracilis, 
Aciphylla hectori, 
Aciphylla hookeri, 
Aciphylla horrida, 
Aciphylla indurata, 
Aciphylla inermis, 
Aciphylla kirkii, 
Aciphylla latibracteata, 
Aciphylla lecomtei, 
Aciphylla leighii, 
Aciphylla lyallii, 
Aciphylla monroi, 
Aciphylla montana, 
Aciphylla multisecta, 
Aciphylla pinnatifida, 
Aciphylla polita, 
Aciphylla poppelwellii, 
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, 
Aciphylla similis, 
Aciphylla simplex, 
Aciphylla simplicifolia, 
Aciphylla spedeni, 
Aciphylla squarrosa, 
Aciphylla stannensis, 
Aciphylla subflabellata, 
Aciphylla takahea, 
Aciphylla traillii, 
Aciphylla traversii, 
Aciphylla trifoliolata, 
Aciphylla verticillata, 
Acronema alpinum, 
Acronema astrantiifolium, 
Acronema brevipedicellatum, 
Acronema bryophilum,