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Glaucous Pirri-pirri-bur
Acaena caesiiglauca
Acaena caesiiglauca (common name: glaucous pirri-pirri-bur 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.
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Description
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.
Range & habitat
A. caesiiglauca grows in the South Island where it is widespread but tends to grow east of the Southern Alps. Herbarium specimens have been collected in Nelson, Canterbury, Otago and Southland.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
A. caesiiglauca grows in tussock grassland between 600 and 1500 m. It reproduces by dispersing its hypanthia, which are spiny and attach to animals in its environment. They may also be dispersed by wind or being eaten.
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
In human culture
The species was described in 1988 by C.J. Webb, W.R. Sykes, and P.J. Garnock-Jones. The original combination was Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. caesiiglauca Bitter. The specific epithet, caesiiglauca, is derived from a combination of Latin meaning ‘lavender blue’ and Greek meaning ‘sea green’.
Wikipedia: “Taxonomy and etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Acaena caesiiglauca in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 423608.