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Acaena microphylla var. inermis
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- Time to Maturity
- No preference
Botanical Details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to GB/Ireland
- No
- Genus
- Acaena can be evergreen perennials or subshrubs with pinnate leaves with dentate leaflets. Tiny flowers are carried in a dense rounded head or spike, followed by attractive burr-like fruiting heads
- Name Status
- Correct
- Plant Range
- New Zealand, naturalised in UK
How to Grow
Cultivation
This plant is listed on Schedule 9 of the UK Wildlife & Countryside Act (Northern Ireland) as an invasive non-native species. Although not banned from sale, it is an offence to plant or cause these to grow in the wild IN NORTHERN IRELAND Gardeners possessing them should undertake measures to control them. See RHS advice on invasive non-native species for further information