Acaena agnipila var. aequispina
Common name
sheep’s bur
Family
Rosaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Similar taxa
Distinguished from the native Acaena species by its flowers and fruits being on spikes (all the native species have flowers and fruits in globular heads).
Year naturalised
1871
Origin
Australia
Reason for introduction
Accidental
Etymology
acaena: From the Greek ‘akanthos’ thorn, referring to the spiny calyx that many species have