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Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Kikuyu (Cenchrus clandestinus)
  • Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)
  • Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
  • Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Ivy (Hedera helix)
  • Mile-a-minute (Dipogon lignosus)
  • Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)
  • Hop (Humulus lupulus)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Willow-leaved hakea (Hakea salicifolia)
  • Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
  • Ice plant (Carpobrotus edulis)
  • Water poppy (Hydrocleys nymphoides)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • White-edged nightshade (Solanum marginatum)
  • Oxylobium (Callistachys lanceolata)
  • Needlebush (Hakea sericea)
  • Blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Mignonette vine (Anredera cordifolia)
  • Buddleia (Buddleja davidii)
  • Bangalow palm (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana)
  • Willow-leaved hakea (Hakea salicifolia)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Bell heather (Erica cinerea)
  • Tradescantia (Tradescantia fluminensis)
  • African feather grass (Cenchrus macrourum [preferred name])
  • Spanish heath (Erica lusitanica)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Cape tulip (Moraea flaccida)
  • Mile-a-minute (Dipogon lignosus)
  • Shrub balsam (Impatiens sodenii)
  • Tradescantia (Tradescantia fluminensis)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Elephant ear (Alocasia brisbanensis)
  • Aristea (Aristea ecklonii)
  • Green goddess (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
  • Velvet groundsel (Roldana petasitis)

Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Artillery plant (Lamium galeobdolon)
  • Stinking iris (Iris foetidissima)
  • Barberry (Berberis glaucocarpa)
  • Lantana (Lantana camara subsp. aculeata)

Weed 10 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Elephant ear (Alocasia brisbanensis)
  • Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
  • Bladderwort (Utricularia gibba)
  • Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)

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