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Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Bladderwort (Utricularia gibba)
  • Marshwort (Nymphoides montana)
  • Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata)
  • Alder (Alnus glutinosa)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata)
  • Blue spur flower (Plectranthus ecklonii)
  • Yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea)
  • Oxylobium (Callistachys lanceolata)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa)
  • Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense)
  • Balloon vine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum)
  • Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)
  • Inkweed (Phytolacca octandra)
  • Water poppy (Hydrocleys nymphoides)
  • Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
  • Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)
  • Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
  • Elephant ear (Alocasia brisbanensis)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Bushy asparagus (Asparagus aethiopicus)
  • Royal fern (Osmunda regalis)
  • African club moss (Selaginella kraussiana)
  • St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Orange cestrum (Cestrum aurantiacum)
  • Artillery plant (Lamium galeobdolon)
  • Bushy asparagus (Asparagus aethiopicus)
  • Broom (Cytisus scoparius)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Pink ragwort (Senecio glastifolius)
  • Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
  • Hop (Humulus lupulus)
  • Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)

Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Sydney golden wattle (Acacia longifolia)
  • Elephant ear (Alocasia brisbanensis)
  • Contorta pine (Pinus contorta)
  • Monkey apple (Syzygium smithii)

Weed 10 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Climbing dock (Rumex sagittatus)
  • Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster franchetii)
  • Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus)
  • Yellow ginger (Hedychium flavescens)

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