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Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Fragrant Virgin’s Bower (Clematis flammula)
  • Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
  • Brush cherry (Syzygium australe)
  • Purple guava (Psidium cattleyanum)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)
  • Phragmites (Phragmites australis)
  • Hop (Humulus lupulus)
  • Queen of the night (Cestrum nocturnum)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Cape sundew (Drosera capensis)
  • Elder (Sambucus nigra)
  • Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus)
  • Sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Pampas (Cortaderia selloana)
  • Russell lupin (Lupinus polyphyllus)
  • Pig’s ear (Cotyledon orbiculata)
  • Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
  • Bell heather (Erica cinerea)
  • Sydney golden wattle (Acacia longifolia)
  • Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
  • Tree privet (Ligustrum lucidum)
  • Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
  • Balloon vine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Old man’s beard (Clematis vitalba)
  • Finestem needlegrass (Nassella tenuissima)
  • Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
  • Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
  • Coral tree (Erythrina xsykesii)
  • Prickly Moses (Acacia verticillata)
  • Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)

Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)
  • Elodea (Elodea canadensis)
  • Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
  • Mile-a-minute (Dipogon lignosus)

Weed 10 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Stinking iris (Iris foetidissima)
  • Silver wattle (Acacia dealbata)
  • Darwin’s barberry (Berberis darwinii)
  • Gorse (Ulex europaeus)

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