Acaena novae zelandiae or Bidgee-widgee is a fast growing mat forming perennial often used as groundcover or in rockeries.
The grey-green to deep green pinnate leaves are made up of many small leaflets with toothed margins, these form a low dense mat with a soft dense appearance.
In summer insignificant cream flowers are produced on spherical heads on top of upright stalks.
From these heads develop brightly coloured deep pink burrs, they are quite spectacular and one of the reasons for growing this particular species.