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Bridal Creeper Asparagus asparagoides (syn. Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) FAMILY: ORIGIN: South Africa Noxious Weed Category: Class 4 and a Weed of National Significance (WoNS) Description Habit:. Bridal Creeper is a wiry climber (stems only 1-2mm wide) and up to 3m long. Leaves reduced to scales.. Leaves: Its fern-like or leaf-like stems are small and lance-shaped to 3cm long. Flowers: Sprays of sweet smelling white to pink flowers. Each petal has a distinctive central green stripe. Fruit: Fruit is a small red to black berry. Roots: <strong>the</strong> root system is a complex of white starch and water-storing tubers attached to a horny flat crown. These robust fleshy masses crowd out all o<strong>the</strong>r roots down to a depth of 10-15cm. Ecology Drought and shade tolerant, but will live in full sun and full shade. Clumps spread vegetatively and outcompete native ground covers (including seedlings of canopy trees, shrubs and vines). A water-hogging weed capable of killing mature trees presumably through dehydration. Occupies both sands (hind-dunes) and clay soils in open forest to rainforest. Bridal Creeper is a massive problem in sou<strong>the</strong>rn states of Australia, but recent biological controls have had a significant impact in high infestation zones. Dispersal Escaped from garden sites (through dumping). The attractive berries are widely dispersed by birds. Control HAND: this species is best removed manually by cutting away stems and carefully bag all berries. Crowning requires tracing to current growing tip of root mass which is lateral ra<strong>the</strong>r than upper (as in most o<strong>the</strong>r asparagus species). Immature fruit (L), Mature fruit and yellowing leaves at end of growing season (R) Photos: Ku-ring-gai Council Native look-a-like: Wombat Berry Eustrephus latifolius
Common name: Broad Leaf Paspalum Latin name: *Paspalum mandiocanum (Syn. P. wettsteinii) FAMILY: POACEAE ORIGIN: Noxious Weed Category: not applicable Description Habit: tufted grass, which can root at nodes of tillers. Leaves: broad dark green Flowers: Fruit: typical paspalum type in an open head. Individual seeds not especially sticky, but will adhere to clo<strong>the</strong>s, boots and vehicles especially when wet, dropping once <strong>the</strong> surface dries. Roots: shallow and fibrous Ecology Significant transforming environmental weed. Grows in full sun and partial shade. Often grows on edges of paths (major incursion route), roads etc. Can penetrate and destroy groundcovers in intact vegetation. Water can transport this weed through good bush and deliver it deep within a remnant. Often a weed succession component following woody weed control. Dispersal Spreads on contaminated soil, animals, people, vehicles, mowing spoil, dumping and water. Control Slow to spread vegetatively, but spreads rapidly by seed and ‘flares up’ after woody weed control. Early control prior to o<strong>the</strong>r weeding or immediately after will reduce spread onto your site.. So to hold an infestation until spraying or weeding can occur, de-head and remove seed from <strong>the</strong> site. HAND: Hand-pull or crown out (crown segments easily missed if carelessly hand-pulled), old crowns or stolons likewise break and need to be carefully traced in or beneath o<strong>the</strong>r plants, CHEMICAL: glyphosate.
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Page 8 and 9: Manual Weed Control Techniques Any
Page 10 and 11: Consideration The stem is too small
Page 12 and 13: African Olive Olea europaea subsp.
Page 14 and 15: Common name: Alexandra Palm Latin n
Page 16 and 17: Common name: Asparagus Fern Latin n
Page 18 and 19: WEEDS of BYRON SHIRE Bitou Bush Chr
Page 20 and 21: Bitou Bush Native look-a-likes Head
Page 24 and 25: Common name: Broad Leaved Privet La
Page 26 and 27: Common name: Camphor Laurel Latin n
Page 28 and 29: Common name: Canna Lily Latin name:
Page 30 and 31: Common name: Castor Oil Plant Latin
Page 32 and 33: Common name: Chinese Celtis Latin n
Page 34 and 35: Common name: Climbing Asparagus Lat
Page 36 and 37: Common name: Cocos Palm Latin name:
Page 38 and 39: Common name: Coral Berry Latin name
Page 40 and 41: Common name: Coreopsis Latin name:
Page 42 and 43: Common name: Cotoneaster Latin name
Page 44 and 45: Common name: Crimson Fountain Grass
Page 46 and 47: Common name: Duranta (‘Sheena’s
Page 48 and 49: Common name: Elderberry Latin name:
Page 50 and 51: Elephants Ears Native Look a Like:
Page 52 and 53: Common name: Fishbone Fern Latin na
Page 54 and 55: Common name: Five Leaved Morning Gl
Page 56 and 57: Common name: Formosan (or Taiwan) L
Page 58 and 59: Common name: Gazania Latin name: Ga
Page 60 and 61: Common name: Giant White Bird of Pa
Page 62 and 63: Common name: Glory Lily/Gloriosa/Fl
Page 64 and 65: Common name: Green Amaranth Latin n
Page 66 and 67: Common name: Hen and Chickens/Phyll
Page 68 and 69: Common name: Impatiens/Busy Lizzy L
Page 70 and 71: Common name: Inkweed Latin name: Ph
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Common name: Kaffir Plum Latin name
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Common name: Lantana Latin name: La
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Common name: Liriope Latin name: Li
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Common name: Madeira Winter Cherry
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Common name: Mist Weed/Mistflower L
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Common name: Morning Glory Latin na
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Native Look a Like: The native clim
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Common name: Murraya/Mock Orange/Or
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Common name: Noogoora Burr Latin na
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Common name: Ochna/Mickey Mouse Pla
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Common name: Paddy’s Lucerne/Sida
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Common name: Pampas Grass Latin nam
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Common name: Parrot Alstroemeria La
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Common name: Peruvian Summer/Ribbon
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Common name: Polygala Latin name: P
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Common name: Purple Top Latin name:
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Common name: Silver Leaf Desmodium/
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Common name: Small Leaved Privet/Ch
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Common name: South American Clover
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Common name: Spider Plant/Ribbon Pl
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Common name: Sweet Viburnum Latin n
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Common name: Torpedo Grass Latin na
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Common name: Commelina / Scurvy wee
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Common name: Umbrella Tree Latin na
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Common name: Vasey Grass / Giant Pa
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Common name: White Passionfruit/Whi
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Common name: Wild Tobacco / Tree To
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Common name: Winter Senna / Arsenic
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