Rosaceae

Acaena ovina A.Cunn.

Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Acaena

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Acaena ovina: Leaves are pinnate with leaflets along a stem. Leaflets have toothed edges and are dark green above and hairy below. — Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

Acaena behriana Schltdl.
Acaena ovina f. pubescens Duse
Acaena ovina subsp. calviscapa Bitter
Acaena ovina subsp. capitulata Bitter
Acaena ovina subsp. maxima Bitter
Acaena ovina subsp. monachaena Bitter
Acaena ovina subsp. nanella Bitter
Acaena ovina var. ambigua Kirk
Acaena ovina var. laxissima Bitter
Acaena ovina var. velutina Orchard

Photos

Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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). About our plant data.