Acaena echinata
Family
Rosaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink, Violet/Purple
Etymology
acaena: From the Greek ‘akanthos’ thorn, referring to the spiny calyx that many species have
echinata: From the Latin ‘echinus’ for hedgehog, meaning armed with spines.