Scientific Name: Acaena echinata

Common Name: spiny sheepsburr

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Rosaceae

Form Description: Perennial rosette herb with hairs on leaves but under veins only.

Height (m): 0.2 – 0.6

Flowers: Small green or purplish flowers in a long interrupted spike which is denser at the tip.

Fruit: Achene – prickly clusters of seed turn from green to greyish-brown when mature.

Municipality
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Plant Communities
Grassland
Habitat Notes

Widespread and abundant along roadsides and in native pastures.

Site Tolerance

Dry, Moist

Soil Tolerance

Fertile, Loam, Well-drained

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
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  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
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  • Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Individual seeds are easily released when ripe. Collect by hand.

Seed Treatment Method

Standard Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed usually has good results without treatment.