Known for its seed pods that commonly stick to clothes or the hair of pets it is a small herbaceous, prostrate perennial, native to New Zealand, Australia and New Guinea. Spreading herb with stout running stems . Leaves fern-like. Single round flowerheads of small green flowers held on a slender stem above the foliage

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Habitat It occurs within a wide range of habitats, including woodlands, shrublands and grasslands, from coastal areas to alpine areas. It grows in freely draining soils such as silty and sandy loams, typically on sites which receive a high amount of sunlight.
Size Around 10 cm tall and up to 1 m wide
Origin Native
Distribution South eastern Australia From SA to NSW including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
South eastern Australia From SA to NSW including Tasmania
Habitat
It occurs within a wide range of habitats, including woodlands, shrublands and grasslands, from coastal areas to alpine areas. It grows in freely draining soils such as silty and sandy loams, typically on sites which receive a high amount of sunlight.
Size
Around 10 cm tall and up to 1 m wide
Common Name Bidibid
Aliases bidgee widgee, buzzy, piri-piri bur,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumCharophyta
ClassEquisetopsida
SubclassMagnoliidae
SuperorderRosanae
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusAcaena
SpeciesAcaena novae-zelandiae
Synonyms

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