Acaena echinata, commonly known as sheep's burr, is a species of perennialherb, in the Rosaceae family, native to Australia.
Description
It grows to a height of 25–40 cm and has shiny, green fern-like leaves 60–150 mm long which are hairy on the underside. Its tiny pale green flowers form a spike and have purple stamens. The burrs it produces are sharply barbed.[1][2]
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