Acaena comprises evergreen perennials or subshrubs characterized by pinnate foliage featuring serrated leaflets. The small flowers are borne in compact, rounded clusters or spikes, which subsequently give rise to distinctive burr-like fruiting structures.

Acaena

Acaena 'Breisgau'

Acaena 'Fuzzy Heads'

Acaena 'Greencourt Hybrid'

Acaena 'Purple Haze'

Acaena acris

Acaena adscendens ambig.

Acaena adscendens ambig. 'Glauca'

Acaena affinis features sturdy, woody stems that lie flat and rarely take root, creating loose mats that reach up to 13 cm in height and can spread over 60 cm in width. The young stems exhibit a reddish-pink hue. Its pinnate leaves measure between 6 and 12 cm in length and consist of 9 to 13 prominently veined, blue-grey leaflets. The flowerheads are spherical and showcase red stamens. The burrs, which can grow 2 to 2.5 cm in diameter, are equipped with barbed spines and are supported by stems that can extend up to 20 cm long.

Acaena affinis

Acaena anserinifolia (J.R. Forst. & G.Forst.) J.B. Armstr.

Acaena argentea

Acaena buchananii is a fast-growing evergreen perennial that forms a dense mat of finely divided blue-green leaves. It produces clusters of white flowers on upright stems that gradually develop a reddish hue as they mature. This plant serves well as ground cover in flower beds, rock gardens, along paths, and against dry stone walls.

Acaena buchananii

Acaena caesiiglauca

Acaena caesiiglauca 'Frikart'

Acaena caespitosa

Acaena elongata

Acaena eupatoria

Acaena fissistipula

Acaena glabra

Acaena hieronymii

Acaena hybrid

Acaena inermis

Acaena inermis 'Purpurea' is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that develops a dense mat of bronze-purple leaves. In the summer, it produces small white flowers that resemble pincushions, which are succeeded by red-brown, burr-like fruits.

Acaena inermis 'Purpurea'

Acaena laevigata

Acaena lucida

Acaena macrocephala

Acaena magellanica

Acaena magellanica subsp. laevigata

Acaena magellanica subsp. magellanica

Acaena microphylla is a perennial evergreen that features low-growing, creeping stems and small, fern-like leaves that exhibit a bronze hue when they first emerge. It produces rounded flowerheads that are whitish and sit atop short stems, which later develop into eye-catching reddish burrs measuring up to 2.5 cm across.

Acaena microphylla

Acaena microphylla 'Braune Feder'

Acaena microphylla 'Brauner Laüfer'

Acaena microphylla 'Brauner Zwerg'

Acaena microphylla 'Dichte Matte'

Acaena microphylla 'Goldherbst'

Acaena microphylla 'Grauer Zwerg'

Acaena microphylla 'Grüner Zwerg'

Acaena microphylla 'Kupferteppich' is a robust, evergreen perennial that develops a dense mat over time. Its foliage consists of pinnate leaves with 9 to 15 rounded leaflets that display a bronze-green hue. During June and July, it produces reddish-brown, globular flowers, which give way to vibrant red burrs that persist into the autumn months.

Acaena microphylla 'Kupferteppich'

Acaena microphylla 'Pewter Carpet'

Acaena microphylla 'Pulchella'

Acaena microphylla 'Roter Laüfer'

Acaena microphylla var. pallideolivacea

Acaena minor

Acaena minor var. antarctica

Acaena montana

Acaena multifida

Acaena myriophylla

Acaena novae-zelandiae

Acaena novae-zelandiae var. pallida

Acaena ovalifolia

Acaena ovina

Acaena pallida

Acaena pinnatifida

Acaena platycantha

Acaena poeppigiana

Acaena saccaticupula is a robust, evergreen perennial characterized by its pinnate foliage, which can reach lengths of up to 8 cm and features 9 to 13 leaflets with a grey-blue hue. In midsummer, it produces round white flower clusters that give way to dark red burrs measuring up to 2 cm in diameter, adorned with pinkish-red spines.

Acaena saccaticupula

Acaena saccaticupula 'Blue Haze' is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that reaches a height of approximately 10 cm and can spread up to 1 meter in width. Its foliage consists of 9-15 oval, serrated leaflets that exhibit a blue-grey hue with bronze edges. In midsummer, the plant produces rounded clusters of white flowers on short stems, which later develop into dark red burrs adorned with pinkish-red spines.