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Acaena echinata

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Rosaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Rosales

Genus
  
Acaena

Similar
  
Acaena novae‑zelandiae, Astroloma humifusum, Dichopogon strictus, Lomandra filiformis, Burchardia umbellata

Acaena echinata, commonly known as Sheep’s Burr, is a species of perennial herb native to Australia. It grows to a height of 25–40 cm and has shiny, green fern-like leaves 60–150 mm long which are hairy on the underside. Its tiny pale green flowers form a spike and have purple stamens. The burrs it produces are sharply barbed.

References

Acaena echinata Wikipedia