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Acaena anserinifolia (J.R. Forst. & G.Forst.) J.B. Armstr.

bronze pirri-pirri bur

Synonyms
Acaena profundeincisa
Acaena sanguisorbae
see moreAcaena viridior
Botanical details
Family
Rosaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Acaena

Genus description

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

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