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Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Mysore thorn (Biancaea decapetala)
  • Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
  • Bell heather (Erica cinerea)
  • Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)

Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
  • Wild ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum)
  • Silver wattle (Acacia dealbata)
  • Brush wattle (Paraserianthes lophantha)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
  • Kangaroo acacia (Acacia paradoxa)
  • Blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea)
  • Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Russell lupin (Lupinus polyphyllus)
  • Reed sweet grass (Glyceria maxima)
  • Evergreen buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus)
  • Marshwort (Nymphoides montana)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Brush wattle (Paraserianthes lophantha)
  • Flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum)
  • Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)
  • Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Tradescantia (Tradescantia fluminensis)
  • Port Jackson fig (Ficus rubiginosa)
  • Bushy asparagus (Asparagus aethiopicus)
  • Bear’s breeches (Acanthus mollis)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Tasmanian ngaio (Myoporum insulare)
  • Australian sedge (Carex longebrachiata)
  • Snow poppy (Eomecon chionantha)
  • Kikuyu (Cenchrus clandestinus)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum)
  • Mignonette vine (Anredera cordifolia)
  • Blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea)
  • Red cestrum (Cestrum elegans and Cestrum fasciculatum)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)
  • Climbing spindle berry (Celastrus orbiculatus)
  • Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis)
  • Cat’s claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati)

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