Native Flora of the Victorian Volcanic Plains Part 1
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Sheep's Burr
Acaena echinata, commonly known as Sheep’s Burr, is a species of perennial herb native to Australia. 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.
Biddy-biddy
Acaena novae-zelandiae (bidi-bidi, biddy-biddy, bidgee-widgee, or piri-piri-bur) is an ornamental plant 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. The common name bidi-bidi is a corruption of the Māori name for this plant, ...more ↓
