Acaena adscendens

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Acaena adscendens in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Acaena adscendens, Vahl. Plant usually glabrous bronzy, the sts. stout and prostrate, the leafy branches ascending at the tips: lvs. 2-4 in. long: lfts. 4-6 pairs, ovate or obovate, deeply toothed: fls. in stalked heads; calyx- tube longer than broad, the spines 4 and stout. New Zeal., S. Amer.—Apparently the plant in the trade under the name of A. adsurgens. A. argentea, Ruiz & Pay. Lvs. silvery. Chilean Andes.—A. myriophylla, Lindl. Fern-like: lfts. deeply cut: fls. green, Chile. —A. nouae-zealandiae, Kirk. Prostrate, silky: lfts. oblong, coarsely serrate: heads globose, stalked: bristles reddish purple: achene narrowed both ways. New Zeal.—A. ovina, A. Cunn. Said to be much like A. ovalifolia, but larger and less graceful: fls. purple, in long spikes. Austral.—A. Sanguisorbae, Vahl. Prostrate, silky: lfts. broad, toothed or serrate: heads globose, stalked; bristles long and barked, at each angle of calyx: achene broadest near base and narrowing upward; one of the troublesome sheep-burs. New Zeal.—A. Sarmentosa, Carmich.:A. Sanguisorbae. L H B ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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