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{{SPlantbox
{{SPlantbox
|familia=Rosaceae
|familia=Rosaceae
|genus=Acaena
|genus=Acaena
|species=novae-zelandiae
|species=novae-zelandiae
|common_name=Biddy biddy, Bidgee-widgee, Pirri-pirri
|common_name=Biddy biddy, Bidgee-widgee, Pirri-pirri
|habit=herbaceous
|habit=herbaceous
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|max_zone=10
|max_zone=10
|image=Upload.png
|image=Acaena novae-zelandiae1.jpg
|image_width=240
|image_width=240
}}
}}
Bidgee-Widgee is a prostrate herb. One plant can cover up to 4-5 square meters under ideal condition. Plants have a burr which is formed after flowering.
'''''Acaena novae-zelandiae''''' ('''Biddy-biddy'''<ref>[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ACNO7 ''Acaena novae-zelandiae'' at USDA Plants Database Profile]</ref> or '''Bidgee-widgee'''<ref name=GRIN/>) is an [[ornamental plant]]<ref>{{cite book | author=[[John Wood|Wood, John]] | title=[[Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flower]] | year=2006 | publisher=[[Project Gutenberg|Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation]]}}</ref> native to [[New Zealand]] and Australia. It can also be found elsewhere as an [[introduced species]], and is considered a [[noxious weed]] in some areas, such as Hawaii and California.<ref name=GRIN>[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?316530 GRIN Species Profile]</ref><ref>[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6677,6678,6679 Jepson Manual Treatment]</ref>
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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