| Acaena tenera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Acaena |
| Species: | A. tenera |
| Binomial name | |
| Acaena tenera | |
Acaena tenera, the lesser burnet, [2] is a plant in the rose family Rosaceae. It is native to Patagonia and some subantarctic islands.
Acaena tenera grows as a shrub-like herb. The species is similar to the greater burnet ( Acaena magellanica ), but smaller in size and growing lower to the ground. The leaves consist of up to six leaflets and are glossy green with a reddish border. Inflorescences grow at the top of a stem measuring 3–8 cm (1–3 in) long. The seeds are barbed and attach readily to fur and feathers. [2]
Acaena tenera is native to Patagonia, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. It is found widely with the most common habitat being in dry, stony terrain at altitudes up to 600 m (2,000 ft). [2]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia is 165 kilometres (103 mi) long and 35 kilometres (22 mi) wide and is by far the largest island in the territory. The South Sandwich Islands lie about 700 kilometres (430 mi) southeast of South Georgia. The territory's total land area is 3,903 km2 (1,507 sq mi). The Falkland Islands are about 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) west from its nearest point.
Burnet may refer to:
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