Acaena novae-zelandiae leaf8 NT (16274578657)

Description:

Description: Native, cool-season, perennial, creeping, stoloniferous herb with densely to sparsely hairy stems. Leaves are pinnate with 7–9 leaflets; upper leaf surface is green and hairless; lower surface is grey-green and densely to sparsely pilose. Flowering heads are spherical and 6–10 mm wide. Fruit are reddish and spiny. Flowering is from spring to mid-summer. Found in grasslands, woodlands and open forets, and edges of dense forests. Grows in sunny to shaded areas on moist, well-drained soil. Plant will die back in summer if soils dry out. Fruit readily adhere to clothing and fur. Date: 30 January 2015, 15:41. Source: Acaena novae-zelandiae leaf8 NT. Author: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia.