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Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense)
  • Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis)
  • Evergreen buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus)
  • Rice-paper plant (Tetrapanax papyrifer)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Mistflower (Ageratina riparia)
  • Velvet groundsel (Roldana petasitis)
  • Manchurian rice grass (Zizania latifolia)
  • Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
  • Pig’s ear (Cotyledon orbiculata)
  • African olive (Olea europeaea subsp. cuspidata)
  • Artillery plant (Lamium galeobdolon)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Contorta pine (Pinus contorta)
  • Chocolate vine or akebia (Akebia quinata)
  • Onion weed (Allium triquetrum)
  • Sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Green daphne laurel (Daphne laureola)
  • German ivy (Delairea odorata)
  • Elephant ear (Alocasia brisbanensis)
  • Bushy asparagus (Asparagus aethiopicus)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Bartlettina (Bartlettina sordida)
  • Coastal banksia (Banksia integrifolia)
  • Purple groundsel (Senecio elegans)
  • Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus japonicus)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis)
  • Tasmanian ngaio (Myoporum insulare)
  • Buffalo grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum)
  • Bear’s breeches (Acanthus mollis)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Mysore thorn (Biancaea decapetala)
  • Rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale)
  • Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus)
  • Old man’s beard (Clematis vitalba)

Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Needlebush (Hakea sericea)
  • Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
  • Californian poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
  • Barberry (Berberis glaucocarpa)

Weed 10 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Rice-paper plant (Tetrapanax papyrifer)
  • Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)
  • Stinking iris (Iris foetidissima)
  • Russell lupin (Lupinus polyphyllus)

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