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Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)
  • Mexican daisy (Erigeron karvinskianus)
  • Gypsywort (Lycopus europaeus)
  • White-edged nightshade (Solanum marginatum)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Ivy (Hedera helix)
  • Mile-a-minute (Dipogon lignosus)
  • Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis)
  • Cape honeysuckle (Tecomaria capensis)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster franchetii)
  • Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)
  • Balloon vine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum)
  • Prickly Moses (Acacia verticillata)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Blue morning glory (Ipomoea indica)
  • Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)
  • Cat’s claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati)
  • Chocolate vine or akebia (Akebia quinata)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Cape ivy (Senecio angulatus)
  • Lagarosiphon (Lagarosiphon major)
  • Buffalo grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum)
  • Brush wattle (Paraserianthes lophantha)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Oxylobium (Callistachys lanceolata)
  • Parrots feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum)
  • Periwinkle (Vinca major)
  • Coastal banksia (Banksia integrifolia)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Pride of Tenerife (Echium pininana)
  • Manchurian rice grass (Zizania latifolia)
  • Stinking iris (Iris foetidissima)
  • Cape sundew (Drosera capensis)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa)
  • Darwin’s barberry (Berberis darwinii)
  • Snow poppy (Eomecon chionantha)
  • Egeria (Egeria densa)

Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Bangalow palm (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana)
  • Strawberry dogwood (Cornus capitata)
  • Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
  • Woolly nightshade (Solanum mauritianum)

Weed 10 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Downy hakea (Hakea gibbosa)
  • Pampas (Cortaderia selloana)
  • Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
  • Egeria (Egeria densa)

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