Acaena inermis, the spineless acaena, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, endemic to New Zealand and introduced to Great Britain. Its common names include spineless bidibid and blue mountain bidibid. A mat-forming perennial useful as a ground cover, its cultivar 'Purpurea' is widely available from commercial suppliers.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Spineless Acaena being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Acaena
- Species
- Acaena inermis
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