Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
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Undeclared Weed<br />
English Ivy<br />
Description: Perennial growing to 30 m in length that can<br />
form dense mats and prevent revegetation.<br />
flowers: Greenish-yellow, in large clusters and each flower is<br />
1.5-4 cm long. Flowers between March and July.<br />
fruit: Globular black berry with 1-3 hard seeds.<br />
leaves: Alternate, usually glossy, dark green and lighter on<br />
underside. Juvenile (young) leaves are hand-shaped with 3-5<br />
fingers (lobes) and have lighter veins, turning heart-shaped<br />
when mature.<br />
stems: Green, flexible and scrambling when young, turning<br />
woody when mature. Climbing stems have roots along the<br />
underside.<br />
Roots: Climbing roots, 1-3 mm long on underside of stem.<br />
Stems re-shoot at nodes when cut.<br />
Note: Spread by seed and stems. Often spread by the<br />
careless disposal of garden waste.<br />
similar Native species: Unlikely to be confused with native<br />
species.<br />
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Hedera helix<br />
(Canary Ivy, Common Ivy, Ivy)<br />
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