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Image of Acaena ovalifolia (Amor seco/cadilla)

Image of Acaena ovalifolia

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay; Altitude: 400-1550 m. January 07, 2006

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Latin Name:   Acaena ovalifolia Ruiz & Pav.
Family:   Rosaceae Identification OK, but we will check it just in case   
Order:   Rosales
Chilean Name:   Amor seco, cadilla
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Record:   0010
  About 20 Acaena in Chile and 5 in our data base.
  About 46 Rosaceae in Chile and 14 in our data base.

 

 

1st Region:
Lat: 18º - 21º
Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region:
Lat: 21º - 26º
Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region:
Lat: 26º - 29º
Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region:
Lat: 29º - 32º
Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region:
Lat: 32º - 33º
Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region:
Lat: 33º- 34º
Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region:
Lat: 34º - 35º
Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region:
Lat: 35º - 36º
Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region:
Lat: 36º - 38º
Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region:
Lat: 38º - 39º
Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region:
Lat: 39º - 44º
Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region:
Lat: 44º - 49º
Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region:
Lat 49º- 55º
Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
The plant tolerates low temperatures (-5º C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.     Steep slopes facing south. Or with a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.     Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).   
Medium elevation up to the timber line
Medium elevation up to the timber line
Low elevation, interior valleys
Medium elevation up to the timber line
Low elevation, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m
Red, without information on the number of petals      Perennial     

 

Native    Very Frequent

Some ornamental value (B)

 

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Image of Acaena ovalifolia (Amor seco/cadilla)

Image of Acaena ovalifolia

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Laguna del Alto; Altitude: 2000 m. January 01, 2002

 

 

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More species from the same Rosaceae family in our data base:

 

Acaena caespitosa

Acaena magellanica

Acaena ovalifolia (Amor seco/cadilla)

Acaena pinnatifida (Pimpinela cimarrona/Abrojo)

Acaena sp. #1552

Crataegus monogyna (Crategus/Peumo alemán/Peumo extranjero)

Fragaria chiloensis (Frutilla silvestre)

Geum magellanicum (Hierba del clavo)

Kageneckia angustifolia (Frangel/Olivillo de cordillera)

Kageneckia oblonga (Bollén)

Margyricarpus pinnatus (Hierba de la perlilla)

Quillaja saponaria (Quillay)

Rubus geoides (Miñe-miñe)

Tetraglochin alatum (Horizonte/Caulia)

 

 

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