Additional information

• SynonymAcaena anserinifolia
• FamilyRosaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• SizeProstrate x 1-4 m
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesBright green oblong divided (pinnate) leaves to 40 mm with 7-11 toothed leaflets which increase in size from bottom to top.
• Flower colourGreenish-white
• Flowering timeOctober to January
• FlowersBalls of small flowers on long stalks. Balls of reddish fruits to 25 mm are covered in burrs.
• Bird attractingSeeds
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatYes
• Growing conditionsWidespread in moist to dry sites in clay and sandy soils. Full sun to full shade.
• Garden useErosion control through soil binding. Ground cover assisting with moisture retention. Burrs stick to clothing but may restrict foot traffic.
• Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
• Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1 Marilyn Bull ©; 2 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 3 Barry Sheffield ©; 4 Yarra Ranges Council photo library

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Plant Communities

04 Alpine Ash Montane Wet Forest (EVC 39)	37 Yarra Gum Grassy Woodland (EVC 175)
05 Mountain Ash Forest - Central Highlands (EVC 30)	29 Green Scentbark Herb-rich Foothill Forest (EVC 23)
30 Swamp Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland (EVC 83)	38 Yellow Box Valley Grassy Forest – Middle Yarra (EVC 47)
12 Manna Gum Riparian Forest - Dandenongs (EVC 18)	17 Messmate Herb-rich Foothill Forest (EVC 23)
26 Red Stringybark Grassy Dry Forest - Middle Yarra (EVC 22)	08 Mountain Grey Gum Damp Forest – Dandenongs (EVC 29)
46 Silvertop Ash Heathy Dry Forest (EVC 20)	02 Shining Gum Montane Wet Forest (EVC 39)
27 Red Stringybark Grassy Dry Forest - Dandenongs (EVC 22)	39 Sedge Wetland Complex (EVC 136)
11 Manna Gum Riparian Forest - Central Highlands (EVC 18)	09 Myrtle Beech Cool Temperate rainforest (EVC31)
42 Yellow Box Valley Grassy Forest - Christmas Hills (EVC 47)	13 Manna Gum Riparian Forest - Upper Yarra (EVC 18)
34 Manna Gum Floodplain Riparian Woodland (EVC 56)	22 Silver-leaf Stringybark Heathy Woodland (EVC 48)
15 Scented Paperbark Riparian Thicket - Middle & Upper Yarra (EVC 59)	19 Long-leaf Box Herb-rich Foothill Forest (EVC 23)
40 Snow Gum Grassy Woodland (EVC 175/37)	18 Messmate Shrubby Foothill Forest - Dandenongs (EVC 45)
01 Alpine Ash Montane Damp Forest (EVC 38)	35 Floodplain Wetland Complex (EVC 172)
20 Messmate Lowland Forest (EVC 16)	07 Mountain Grey Gum Damp Forest - Central Highlands (EVC 29)
03 Narrow-leaf Peppermint Montane damp Forest (EVC 38)	41 Swamp Paperbark Riparian Thicket (EVC 59)
06 Mountain Ash Wet Forest - Dandenongs (EVC 30)	33 Mountain Swamp Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland (EVC 83)
16 Messmate Shrubby Foothill Forest Central Highlands/UpperYarra (EVC 45)	43 Buxton Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland (EVC 83)
45 Lemon Bottlebrush Rocky Outcrop Shrubland (EVC 28)	36 Scented Paperbark Riparian Thicket – Central Highlands (EVC 59)
44 Grassy Wetland Complex (EVC 125)