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Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Himalayan fairy grass (Miscanthus nepalensis)
  • Sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa)
  • Hop (Humulus lupulus)
  • Bartlettina (Bartlettina sordida)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Elder (Sambucus nigra)
  • Canna lily (Canna indica)
  • Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus)
  • Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Contorta pine (Pinus contorta)
  • Russell lupin (Lupinus polyphyllus)
  • Agapanthus (Agapanthus praecox)
  • Wild ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
  • Smilax (Asparagus asparagoides)
  • Blue spur flower (Plectranthus ecklonii)
  • Californian poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Chocolate vine or akebia (Akebia quinata)
  • Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)
  • Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus)
  • Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Port Jackson fig (Ficus rubiginosa)
  • Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
  • Purple pampas (Cortaderia jubata)
  • Californian poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Gorse (Ulex europaeus)
  • Grey willow (Salix cinerea)
  • Fairy crassula (Crassula multicava)
  • Queensland poplar (Homalanthus populifolius)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Parrots feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum)
  • Mexican water lily (Nymphaea mexicana)
  • Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)
  • Century plant (Agave americana)

Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense)
  • Phragmites (Phragmites australis)
  • Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
  • Himalayan fairy grass (Miscanthus nepalensis)

Weed 10 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Port Jackson fig (Ficus rubiginosa)
  • Purple groundsel (Senecio elegans)
  • Wild ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum)
  • German ivy (Delairea odorata)

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