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Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Parrots feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum)
  • Arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
  • Queen of the night (Cestrum nocturnum)
  • Oxylobium (Callistachys lanceolata)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
  • Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
  • Pampas (Cortaderia selloana)
  • Palm grass (Setaria palmifolia)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum)
  • Bartlettina (Bartlettina sordida)
  • Egeria (Egeria densa)
  • Port Jackson fig (Ficus rubiginosa)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • False tamarisk (Myricaria germanica)
  • Plectranthus (Plectranthus ciliatus)
  • Banana passionfruit (Passiflora tarminiana)
  • Chocolate vine or akebia (Akebia quinata)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Bell heather (Erica cinerea)
  • Formosa lily (Lilium formosanum)
  • Pig’s ear (Cotyledon orbiculata)
  • Brush wattle (Paraserianthes lophantha)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Hop (Humulus lupulus)
  • Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)
  • Himalayan fairy grass (Miscanthus nepalensis)
  • Cape honeysuckle (Tecomaria capensis)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Spartina (Sporobolus anglicus, Sporobolus alterniflorus)
  • Velvet groundsel (Roldana petasitis)
  • Bangalow palm (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana)
  • Balloon vine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
  • Fountain grass (Cenchrus setaceus)
  • Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
  • Old man’s beard (Clematis vitalba)

Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Bolivian fuchsia (Fuchsia boliviana)
  • Kudzu vine (Pueraria lobata)
  • Cape ivy (Senecio angulatus)
  • Holly (Ilex aquifolium)

Weed 10 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Woolly nightshade (Solanum mauritianum)
  • Willow-leaved hakea (Hakea salicifolia)
  • Balloon vine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum)
  • Marshwort (Nymphoides montana)

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