Acaena agnipila var. tenuispica (Bitter) Orchard

Stems 15–50–(60) cm high, 1.5–3 mm diam. Infl. not branched. Stamens 3–5. Fr. densely clothed in spreading pilose hairs, with 15–50 spines.

[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]