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PIRRI-PIRRI-BUR Acaena novae-zelandiae (Rosaceae) Height to 15cm. Creeping and much-divided, downy perennial. Favours dry, sandy places, often near the coast. FLOWERS are tiny and whitish; borne in compact, rounded heads (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are reddish, spiny and bur-like. LEAVES are pinnately divided with 4-5 pairs of leaflets. STATUS-Introduced from New Zealand and now established locally.
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PIRRI-PIRRI-BUR Acaena novae-zelandiae (Rosaceae) Height to 15cm. Creeping and much-divided, downy perennial. Favours dry, sandy places, often near the coast. FLOWERS are tiny and whitish; borne in compact, rounded heads (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are reddish, spiny and bur-like. LEAVES are pinnately divided with 4-5 pairs of leaflets. STATUS-Introduced from New Zealand and now established locally.