Acaena ovina - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
A.Cunn.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1825
Citation Micro:
Geogr. Mem. New South Wales : 358 (1825)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985080
Common Names
- Sheep's Burr
- Sheep's Acaena
- Sheep's Bidgee-widgee
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Acaena ovina (also called Sheep's Burr, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to New Zealand. It has small, oval leaves and small, yellow flowers. It grows in dry, sunny areas, such as grasslands and rocky areas.
Uses & Benefits
Acaena ovina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Acaena ovina var. velutina OrchardFlower, Seeds and Seedlings
Acaena ovina has small, yellow flowers that are clustered in a head. The seed is a small, black nutlet. The seedlings have a rosette of leaves with a single stem.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Acaena ovina is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed, cuttings, or division. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in the spring. Cuttings should be taken in the summer and rooted in a pot of moist sand. Division can be done in the spring or fall. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil.
Where to Find Acaena ovina
Acaena ovina is native to New Zealand and can be found in the wild in this region.
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
Allan Cunningham (1791-1839): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Cunn.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:720075-1: Based on the initial data import