Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
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Asparagus asparagoides<br />
(African Asparagus Fern, Bridal Veil Creeper, Similax)<br />
Restricted Weed<br />
Bridal Creeper<br />
Description: A climbing herb with an extensive tuberous root<br />
system.<br />
flowers: Greenish-white, 8-9 mm in diameter and appearing<br />
in leaf axils between August and September.<br />
fruit: A round berry 6-10 mm in diameter. Green, turning red<br />
and sticky when mature.<br />
leaves: Oval, glossy green and alternate with pointed tips.<br />
Usually 1-4 cm long and 0.5-1.5 cm wide.<br />
stems: Slender, twining and up to 3 m long.<br />
Note: Highly competitive and invasive in natural bushland<br />
and orchards. Climbs on and chokes understorey species.<br />
Often spread by the careless disposal of garden waste. Weed<br />
of National Significance.<br />
similar Native species: Unlikely to be confused with native<br />
species.<br />
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CONtROl OPtIONs VECtOR Of sPREAD<br />
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