Weeds Identification (PDF, 13MB, new window) - Manningham City ...
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Grasses and Sedges<br />
20<br />
Sweet Vernal-grass<br />
Anthoxanthum odoratum<br />
Status:<br />
Very serious environmental weed<br />
More vigorous in moist sites<br />
Features: Tufted perennial grass to 60cm with a<br />
sickly medicinal smell, especially from the roots.<br />
Green flowerheads in bud that turn straw–coloured<br />
as seed drops. Aggressive invader of native ground<br />
flora especially on lower slopes and moist areas.<br />
Flowers from spring to summer.<br />
Dispersal: Seeds are spread by wind and water.<br />
May also be transported on animals or clothing.<br />
Control:<br />
Yorkshire Fog<br />
Holcus lanatus<br />
Status:<br />
Very serious environmental weed<br />
Found in moist areas, drainage lines and lower<br />
slopes<br />
Features:<br />
Vigorous shallow-rooted perennial grass to 80cm<br />
with soft dense hairs, giving leaves a pale grey<br />
appearance. Flowerheads are reddish–purple before<br />
opening. Aggressive invader of native ground flora.<br />
Thrives in wet areas. Flowers from spring to summer.<br />
Dispersal: Seeds are spread by wind and water.<br />
May also be transported on animals or clothing.<br />
Control:
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