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Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Elder (Sambucus nigra)
  • Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum)
  • Barberry (Berberis glaucocarpa)
  • Holly (Ilex aquifolium)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Artillery plant (Lamium galeobdolon)
  • White poplar (Populus alba)
  • Plectranthus (Plectranthus ciliatus)
  • Contorta pine (Pinus contorta)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • White-edged nightshade (Solanum marginatum)
  • Reed sweet grass (Glyceria maxima)
  • Royal fern (Osmunda regalis)
  • St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • African club moss (Selaginella kraussiana)
  • Nardoo (Marsilea mutica)
  • Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)
  • Port Jackson fig (Ficus rubiginosa)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Himalayan honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa)
  • Wild ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum)
  • Cathedral bells (Cobaea scandens)
  • Downy hakea (Hakea gibbosa)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)
  • Strawberry dogwood (Cornus capitata)
  • Bomarea (Bomarea multiflora)
  • Water poppy (Hydrocleys nymphoides)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Evergreen buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus)
  • Elephant ear (Alocasia brisbanensis)
  • Blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea)
  • Reed sweet grass (Glyceria maxima)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Snow poppy (Eomecon chionantha)
  • Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)
  • Monkey apple (Syzygium smithii)
  • Clasped pondweed (Potamogeton perfoliatus)

Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Banana passionfruit (Passiflora tarminiana)
  • Pride of Tenerife (Echium pininana)
  • German ivy (Delairea odorata)
  • Tree lupin (Lupinus arboreus)

Weed 10 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Pampas (Cortaderia selloana)
  • Japanese walnut (Juglans ailantifolia)
  • Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
  • Cape ivy (Senecio angulatus)

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