Acaena lucida - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Ait.) Vahl
Source:
rjp
Year:
1804
Citation Micro:
Enum. Pl. 1: 296 (1804)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001013021
Common Names
- Acaena Lucida
- Shiny Acaena
- Shiny New Zealand Burr
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Acaena lucida (also called Shining Burr-sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to New Zealand. It has a basal rosette of leaves with long petioles and bright yellow flowers. It grows in open meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Acaena lucida is a species of flowering plant native to New Zealand. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its flowers are edible and can be used to make teas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Acaena lucida has white flowers, small black seeds and seedlings with cotyledons that are oval and hairy.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Acaena lucida is a perennial that can be propagated from seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun. It is best grown in a sheltered, sunny position in a well-drained soil. It is also drought tolerant once established.
Where to Find Acaena lucida
Acaena lucida is native to the temperate regions of South America, including parts of Chile and Argentina.
Species in the Acaena genus
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-56113: Based on the initial data import
Martin Vahl (1749-1804): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Vahl' in the authors string.