Cadillo

Acaena magellanica

Description:

Acaena sp?

Habitat:

Alongside moraine of Martial Glacier, near Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

1 species ID suggestions

Agustín Amenabar a year ago

Trun, Cadillo

Acaena magellanica Description and images of Acaena magellanica (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

4 Comments

michael.longmore a year ago

Thanks Agustín. I've been lucky enough to avoid such unfortunate encounters!

Agustín Amenabar a year ago

They look like Acaena argenta, but that further south and with such long stems, it has to be Acaena magellanica. Imagine what a pain they are to get on your sweater.

michael.longmore a year ago

I'm unfamiliar with the velcro weed, but yes, yes they do!

Leuba a year ago

...are these like the vecro weed - do they stick on to everything and a pain to get rid of ?

Spotted by michael.longmore

Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Lat: -54.80, Long: -68.38

Spotted on Apr 6, 2008
Submitted on Jun 15, 2012

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