Cabomba
Native species of water milfoil (Myriophyllum species) are very similar in habit, but their leaves are either simple or finely lobed (but not fan-shaped) and often arranged in whorls of 3-6 around the stems. Their ... [... more]
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Narrow-Leaf Cotton Bush
A tall slightly woody herb 1-2m high. Leaves are narrow, opposite and dark green. Flowers are white, shortly tubular, about 1 cm across, and carried in drooping clusters in the leaf axils. Fruit is a papery green pod ... [... more]
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Coral Tree
None, other than the smaller and less common garden plant, cockspur coral tree (Erythrina crista-galli). Coral tree is often confused with the Illawarra flame tree (Brachychiton acerifolius), which is a native of the ... [... more]
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Whisky Grass
Could be confused with the native kangaroo grass (Themeda australis, also called Themeda triandra), which is also a tall tussock grass. Kangaroo grass turns reddish brown over winter, not straw-coloured. It usually ... [... more]
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Thistles
Most thistles are erect single-stemmed or branching biennial herbs ranging from 30cm to 2m high depending on species and growing conditions. They are characterised by having long spines on the leaf margins and stems. ... [... more]
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Chilean Needle Grass
Flowering stems are erect or arching, slightly rough to the touch, with a seed head to 40cm long. The branches of the seed head may be open and drooping, or held close to the stem. The joints (nodes) of the flowering ... [... more]
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Pampas Grass
If plants are carrying seed, remove the seed heads very carefully and bag for burning or deep burial before attempting any other control. Small plants can be dug out, taking care to remove all the roots. A backhoe ... [... more]
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Paterson's Curse
Both are annual or biennial herbs to about 1m high, which start out as a rosette, elongating to a vertical flowering stem. Paterson’s curse stems are more likely to be widely branching, and viper’s bugloss single ... [... more]
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Lantana
Lantana may be close to its climatic limit on the far south coast. It prefers moist soils and a warm, humid climate, which restricts the areas it can invade. It is abundant in the Illawarra, and on the good volcanic ... [... more]
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Radiata Pine
Pines may be confused with native conifers such as the cypress pine (Callitris rhomboidea), which is uncommon on the south coast, or other natives with needle-like foliage such as the native cherry (Exocarpos ... [... more]
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Milkworts
One very similar and closely related native is match-heads (Comesperma ericinum ), a small single-stemmed shrub very like broom milkwort in form. It grows in heath and forest with a dry heathy shrub understorey. Its ... [... more]
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Turkey Rhubarb
Quite distinctive in the dense sprays of papery fruits. There are some smaller native climbers with arrowhead shaped leaves. Forest bindweed (Calystegia marginata ) has single white flowers (to 1.5cm) with the base ... [... more]
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