Rosaceae
Biddy-biddy
Acaena novae-zelandiae
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Acaena
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Common names
By language (3)
- English
- Biddy-biddy, Bidgee-widgee, Piripiri
- Swedish
- Liten taggpimpinell
- Welsh
- Pirri-pirri
Synonyms
- Acaena macrantha Colenso
- Acaena sanguisorbae f. subfemina Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. elata Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. epoligotricha Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. interruptepinnata Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. novae-zelandiae (Kirk) Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. oleosenitens Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. papuana Diels
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. utrinquestrigulosa Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. vernicosenitens Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae subvar. majoriceps Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae subvar. rubescentistigma Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. angustifoliolata Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. brevifoliolata Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. conjungens Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. exsudans Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. gracilis Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. intermedia Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. modica Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. robusta Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. subincisa Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. subtusglaucescens Bitter
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. viridissima Bitter
- Ancistrum diandrum G.Forst.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Scottwatson, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: wannayellow, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Macleay Grass Man, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: mamtams, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Pansy Stewart, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Genghis Attenborough, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Diego Alex, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.