Acaena caesiiglauca
Species of flowering plant
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Acaena caesiiglauca (common name: bidibid,[1] glaucous pirri-pirri-bur,[2] or silver-leafed New Zealand burr) is a species of Acaena endemic to New Zealand.[3]
| Acaena caesiiglauca | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Acaena |
| Species: | A. caesiiglauca |
| Binomial name | |
| Acaena caesiiglauca (Bitter) Bergmans | |
Taxonomy and etymology
Description
Aceana caesiiglauca grow to a height of 2–4 inches and a spread of about 2 ft. The flowers consist of reddish burrs and its foliage is described as a silky bluish grey.[5]
Ecology
A. caesiiglauca grows in tussock grassland between 600 and 1500 m.[6] It reproduces by dispersing its hypanthia, which are spiny and attach to animals in its environment. They may also be dispersed by wind or being eaten.[3]
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