Australian Sheep's Burr

Australian Sheep's Burr

Australian Sheep's Burr

Acaena ovina

Perennial. This plant is wind pollinated and has small, insignificant flowers with no petals.

Details Description
Type
Herb
Group
Bramble and Burr
Identifying Characteristics

An erect or ascending herb growing from 25-60 cm tall. Pinnate leaves with five or more pairs of leaflets. More hair on the underside of the leaf than on the top. Fruit bears small spines. Flowers and fruits September-April.
Distinctive Features

Distinguished from Acaena echinata by the hairy leaves.
Life Form Group
Herb
Life Form Codes
Medium Herb (MH)
EVC types
EVC 803: Plains Woodland
Native Status
Native to Australia
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Acaena
Species
ovina
Australian Sheep's Burr
Found across Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales and Tasmania.

Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Endangered Status
DEPI Advisory List
Not listed
FFG Act
Not listed
EPBC Act
Not listed

The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.

The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.

The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.