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Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Green goddess (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
  • Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera)
  • Onion weed (Allium triquetrum)
  • Blue spur flower (Coleus barbatus Var. grandis)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis)
  • Alder (Alnus glutinosa)
  • Purple guava (Psidium cattleyanum)
  • Rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Giant reed (Arundo donax)
  • Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
  • Chilean rhubarb (Gunnera tinctoria)
  • Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Italian jasmine (Chrysojasminum humile)
  • Blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea)
  • Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
  • Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Downy hakea (Hakea gibbosa)
  • Moth plant (Araujia hortorum)
  • Coastal banksia (Banksia integrifolia)
  • Hop (Humulus lupulus)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Mexican devil (Ageratina adenophora)
  • African club moss (Selaginella kraussiana)
  • Russell lupin (Lupinus polyphyllus)
  • Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Velvet groundsel (Roldana petasitis)
  • Inkweed (Phytolacca octandra)
  • Mile-a-minute (Dipogon lignosus)
  • Mexican daisy (Erigeron karvinskianus)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense)
  • Bomarea (Bomarea multiflora)
  • Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
  • Old man’s beard (Clematis vitalba)

Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)
  • Wild ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum)
  • Elodea (Elodea canadensis)
  • Artillery plant (Lamium galeobdolon)

Weed 10 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)
  • Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
  • Goat’s rue (Galega officinalis)
  • Aristea (Aristea ecklonii)

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