Acaena × ovina
Hairy Sheepbur, Sheep's Bur
Other regional names: Sheepbur
- Sheepbur
Also known as: Acaena ×behriana Schltdl. +9 more
- Acaena ×behriana Schltdl.
- Acaena ×ovina f. pubescens Duse
- Acaena ×ovina subsp. calviscapa Bitter
- Acaena ×ovina subsp. capitulata Bitter
- Acaena ×ovina subsp. maxima Bitter
- Acaena ×ovina subsp. monachaena Bitter
- Acaena ×ovina subsp. nanella Bitter
- Acaena ×ovina var. ambigua Kirk
- Acaena ×ovina var. laxissima Bitter
- Acaena echinata Lehm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Originating in Australasia, Acaena × ovina (commonly known as Hairy Sheepbur or Sheep's-bur) is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Within its native range, this hybrid is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. The parent species of this naturally occurring hybrid are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New Zealand North, New Zealand South
Parent Species