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Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea)
  • Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
  • Prickly Moses (Acacia verticillata)
  • Mickey Mouse plant (Ochna serrulata)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Mexican water lily (Nymphaea mexicana)
  • Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense)
  • Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus)
  • Reed sweet grass (Glyceria maxima)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
  • Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata)
  • Cathedral bells (Cobaea scandens)
  • Monkey musk (Erythranthe guttata)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Climbing asparagus (Asparagus scandens)
  • Orange firethorn (Pyracantha angustifolia)
  • Velvet groundsel (Roldana petasitis)
  • Egeria (Egeria densa)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Hemlock (Conium maculatum)
  • Tree mallow (Malva arborea)
  • Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
  • African olive (Olea europeaea subsp. cuspidata)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Orange cestrum (Cestrum aurantiacum)
  • Brush cherry (Syzygium australe)
  • Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
  • Bell heather (Erica cinerea)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Cape honey flower (Melianthus major)
  • Tasmanian ngaio (Myoporum insulare)
  • Senegal tea (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides)
  • Tradescantia (Tradescantia fluminensis)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Pig’s ear (Cotyledon orbiculata)
  • Water poppy (Hydrocleys nymphoides)
  • Onion weed (Allium triquetrum)
  • Japanese walnut (Juglans ailantifolia)

Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Manchurian rice grass (Zizania latifolia)
  • Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum)
  • Water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes)
  • Coastal banksia (Banksia integrifolia)

Weed 10 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
  • Coastal banksia (Banksia integrifolia)
  • Cape sundew (Drosera capensis)
  • Mickey Mouse plant (Ochna serrulata)

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