| Acaena inermis | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Acaena |
| Species: | A. inermis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acaena inermis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Acaena microphylla var.inermis(Hook.f.) Kirk | |
Acaena inermis, thespineless acaena, is a species offlowering plant in the familyRosaceae,endemic toNew Zealand and introduced to Great Britain.[1][2] Its common names includespineless bidibid andblue mountain bidibid.[3][4] A mat-formingperennial useful as aground cover, itscultivar 'Purpurea' is widely available from commercial suppliers.[5][3]
The species was described in 1988 by C.J. Webb, W.R. Sykes, and P.J. Garnock-Jones.[6] Inermis refers to the seedhead not having spines, it being 'unarmed'.[3]
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