Acaena caesiiglauca

Acaena caesiiglauca
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Acaena caesiiglauca in Christchurch Botanic Gardens

Acaena caesiiglauca (common name: glaucous pirri-pirri-bur[1] or silver-leafed New Zealand burr) is a species of Acaena. 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.[2]

References

  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. ^ Susan Carter, Carrie Becker, Bob Lilly: Perennials: The Gardener's reference, page 34. Timber Press, 2007
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