Bidgee Widgee
Acaena novae-zelandiae
Spreading herb with stout running stems growing to 10 cm tall and up to 1 m wide. Leaves fern-like. Single round flowerheads of small green flowers held on a slender stem above the foliage.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Herbs |
| Former Scientific Name | Acaena anserinifolia |
| Other Common Names | Buzzy |
| Distinctive Features | Marble-sized globular seedheads (burrs) with fine yellowish or reddish spines which readily attach to clothing or animal fur. Prostrate spreading form is distinctive. |
| Biology | Perennial. Can spread by growing roots at leaf nodes. Grows in damp soils but can survive dry conditions. Grows on disturbed ground. Soil-binding ground cover. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Oct-Jan |