Weeds

Mother of Millions

Since the drought, we have discovered a wide variety of new weeds emerging. One of these is the prehistoric looking […]

We believe that the meadow was home to sheep many years ago, and when we arrived a neighbour’s horses were […]

With the assistance of Bob who has lived in Queensland, we were recently able to identify the Tropical Soda Bush […]

We can see why Bob likes the Pickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata) growing by the side of the dam. It’s hardy […]

At Booyong there were a variety of species in the cabin garden we have waited to identify before deciding whether […]

We have recently discovered this one lone Scotch thistle which is a noxious weed in NSW. It grows approximately 1m […]

The fireweed was the first weed introduced to me at Booyong and I can’t walk past a plant without removing […]

At Booyong we’ve discovered a small wild tobacco bush and since the identification I have been amazed by their presence […]

Lantana is one of Australia’s most debilitating invasive weeds and is recognised as a Weed of National Significance (WoNS). It […]

Common Name : Narrow-leaf cotton bush, swan plant or milkweed Scientific Name: Gomphocarpus fruticosus We first noticed the Cotton Bush […]