Chondrilla juncea

Skeleton Weed at Garran, ACT

Chondrilla juncea at Garran, ACT - 7 Nov 2017
Chondrilla juncea at Garran, ACT - 7 Nov 2017
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Chondrilla juncea 8 Nov 2017 BettyDonWood
Chondrilla juncea 8 Nov 2017 ruthkerruish

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Plants are not flowering but have developed in chips surrounding plantings made 15 months ago!

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Mike wrote:
   9 Nov 2017
The roots can be very long. I have dug up to a metre, in the days before poison.
ruthkerruish wrote:
   9 Nov 2017
Yes - as they are new plants I'll dig out 1or 2, if roots are very deep will herbicide the rest.. Skeleton weed is everywhere - I noticed it growing in the drain along Kent St.
Mike wrote:
   9 Nov 2017
It is hard to decide which weeds are the most important to get rid of. If it is a new or precious location then try to eliminate them. Chondrilla juncea was a declared noxious weed as far back as 1935, along with Paterson's curse and St John's wort.
ruthkerruish wrote:
   9 Nov 2017
Thank you for reminding me of that! The above is in the 2 special circles we planted - so I think we will deal with them only at this stage.

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  • 7 Nov 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
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  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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