Acaena echinata, commonly known as sheep's burr, is a species of perennialherb, in the Rosaceae family, native to Australia.
Description
It grows to a height of 25–40 cm (9.84–15.75 in) and has shiny, green fern-like leaves 6–15 cm (2.36–5.91 in) 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.[1][2]
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^Longmore, Sue; Smithyman, Steve; Crawley, Matt (2010). Inland Plants of the Bellarine Peninsula. Bellarine Catchment Network.
^Stearn, William (2004). Botanical Latin. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN9780881926279.
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