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Acaena anserinifolia
Also called Bidgee Widgee, Bronze Piri Piri Bur
Acaena anserinifolia, the bidibidi, hutiwai, or piripiri, is a species of plant, endemic to New Zealand. It has been introduced to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Known for its distinctive hooked seeds which easily attach to clothing and animals, bidibidi can be used to make a tea, used by both Māori and Pākehā settlers in New Zealand, as well as in ointments for wounds and medical purposes.
The species' ability to attach seeds to clothing likely evolved as a way to disburse seeds by attaching to the feathers of flightless birds, including kiwi, weka and moa.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Acaena anserinifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
