It is the spanishization of the botanical term Acicarpha. It means it has needles or spikes in the fruit. It is the name of a botanical genus of plants belonging to the Calyceraceae family. Its flowers have 5 petals joined in the form of a star. They are known as Quisca Star, Estrellaquisca, Estrella Kiska, Kiska, Rosetilla, Cardo Rosette, Cardo Torito, Toro Ratty. They are native to South America.
