WEEDS IN FOCUS

This section is intended to provide information about some of the new and emerging weeds in Queensland. It will focus on species that have recently become naturalised that are thought to pose a serious weed threat, as well as species that have been around for some time but have become of greater concern recently due to their increased rate of spread.

September 2005 Hiptage (Hiptage benghalensis)
October 2005 Telegraph weed (Heterotheca grandiflora)
November 2005 Brillantaisia (Brillantaisia lamium)
December 2005 Long-leaved willow primrose (Ludwigia longifolia)
January 2006 Moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
February 2006 Dyschoriste (Dyschoriste depressa)
March 2006 Thalia (Thalia geniculata)
April 2006 Miconia (Miconia spp.)
May 2006 Himalayan ash (Fraxinus griffithii)
June 2006 Water mimosa (Neptunia oleracea)
July 2006 Bolivian wattle (Acacia boliviana)
August 2006 Kudzu (Pueraria lobata)
   

    

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for The Weed Society of Queensland Inc.

Last updated: 5 September 2006