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Common name: Climbing Asparagus Latin name: Asparagus plumosus FAMILY: ASPARAGACEAE ORIGIN: Noxious Weed Category: W5 (Environmental Weed) Description Habit: A perennial vine to 5m arising from an underground corm in <strong>the</strong> same fashion as edible asparagus A. officinalis. In some instances, however, a creeping rhizome can develop which may send up new stems. Leaves: Leaves are in fact fine cladodes (reduced stem segments) which encircle <strong>the</strong> branches at nodes giving <strong>the</strong> plant a ‘ferny’ appearance. The main lateral branches present in horizontal planes, as do <strong>the</strong> individual clusters of cladodes (this is a key identifier with o<strong>the</strong>r climbing asparagus). The base of each branchlet is often subtended by a thorn. Flowers: Small, inconspicuous and born singularly in branchlet axils. Fruit: The fruit is a spherical, single-seeded berry which ripens from green to black. Ecology: A. plumosus germinates from a single-seeded fruit and is capable of flowering and fruiting after two to three years. It is shade tolerant and can invade relatively intact (undisturbed) forest systems. Once established, like o<strong>the</strong>r weedy Asparagus species, it competes aggressively for soil moisture and dense infestations can ‘starve’ nearby deeper-rooted vegetation of water and nutrients. The plant does not spread vegetatively from stems (apart from <strong>the</strong> growing crown or rhizome) and requires gravity or an animal vector to facilitate this. Dispersal: Seeds are eaten by birds, can travel in water and are occasionally spread in contaminated garden waste. Control HAND: Seedlings quickly develop strong, clumping roots so even small plants may need crowning out. Plants only regrow from <strong>the</strong> crown or creeping rhizome so it is not essential to remove <strong>the</strong> entire root mass, but it is important to follow and remove all rhizomes. Larger plants can still be rogued out but may require <strong>the</strong> use of a mattock or similar. In all cases, ei<strong>the</strong>r remove <strong>the</strong> crown. CHEMICAL: Dense infestations of seedlings or small plants can be foliar sprayed with 1.5g10L -1 metsulfuron methyl (eg Brushoff).
Common name: Climbing Nightshade Latin name: Solanum seaforthianum FAMILY: SOLANACEAE ORIGIN: Noxious Weed Category: W5 (Environmental Weed) Description Habit: A perennial vine to 6m with a tough stem and deeply lobed leaves, common in coastal environs. Leaves: Simple, alternate and deeply lobed (pinnatafid), dull green above, paler beneath. Flowers: clusters of mauve to lilac flowers with 5 fused petals (like many o<strong>the</strong>r Solanaceae) and yellow stamens. Fruit: is a red berry with many seeds to 7mm in diameter. Ecology: Climbing nightshade flourishes in forested coastal environments, including dry and wet sclerophyll and Littoral rainforest, although it has limited potential to invade undisturbed systems. It can, however, flourish in rainforest gaps (internal and external (ie edges)) where it is a quick grower and capable of rapidly spreading. At maturity it can smo<strong>the</strong>r o<strong>the</strong>r vegetation, competing with it for light (and moisture) and it also aggressively competes with native vines of similar niche (eg Stephania, Cayratia, Cynanchum, Marsdenia, Hardenbergia). Dispersal: Seeds are eaten and spread by birds. Control HAND: Seedlings and small plants can be hand-pulled, taken care to remove as much of <strong>the</strong> root mass as possible. If practicable, remove and fruit off-site too. Large plants may require <strong>the</strong> use of a mattock or similar. CHEMICAL: Dense infestations of seedlings or small plants can be foliar sprayed with 1.5g10L -1 metsulfuron methyl (eg Brushoff). Large plants can be cut-paste with undiluted glyphosate (eg RoundUp Biactive).
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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 22 and 23: Bridal Creeper Asparagus asparagoid
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 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
Page 72 and 73: Common name: Kaffir Plum Latin name
Page 74 and 75: Common name: Lantana Latin name: La
Page 76 and 77: Common name: Liriope Latin name: Li
Page 78 and 79: Common name: Madeira Winter Cherry
Page 80 and 81: Common name: Mist Weed/Mistflower L
Page 82 and 83: 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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