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Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
  • Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera)
  • Sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa)
  • Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Ivy (Hedera helix)
  • Periwinkle (Vinca major)
  • Russell lupin (Lupinus polyphyllus)
  • Holly (Ilex aquifolium)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum)
  • Coral tree (Erythrina xsykesii)
  • Montbretia (Crocosmia xcrocosmiiflora)
  • Smilax (Asparagus asparagoides)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Water poppy (Hydrocleys nymphoides)
  • Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
  • Pig’s ear (Cotyledon orbiculata)
  • Goat’s rue (Galega officinalis)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Senegal tea (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides)
  • Giant knotweed (Fallopia sachalinensis)
  • Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
  • African lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum)
  • Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster franchetii)
  • Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
  • Bear’s breeches (Acanthus mollis)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum)
  • Russell lupin (Lupinus polyphyllus)
  • Blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea)
  • Kikuyu (Cenchrus clandestinus)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Stonecrop (Sedum acre)
  • Periwinkle (Vinca major)
  • Prickly Moses (Acacia verticillata)
  • Pyp grass (Ehrharta villosa)

Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus)
  • Agapanthus (Agapanthus praecox)
  • Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)
  • Needlebush (Hakea sericea)

Weed 10 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Banana passionfruit (Passiflora tarminiana, Passiflora tripartita var. molissima)
  • Asiatic knotweed (Fallopia japonica)
  • Aristea (Aristea ecklonii)
  • Australian sedge (Carex longebrachiata)

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