Acaena pallida, commonly known as the sand bidibid, sand piripiri, pale bidibid, or dune buzzy, is a prostrate, herbaceous plant in the Rosaceae family that is native to New Zealand and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It lives in coastal areas, primarily on sand dunes.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Sand bidibid 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Acaena
- Species
- Acaena pallida
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