Description
• Perennial, densely branched shrub to 4m tall
• Leaves alternate, wedge-shaped, prominently toothed
• Flowers are cream on male plant, white tufted on female
• Stems have characteristic striped bark
Flowering Times
• April to May
Control Measure
• Herbicides
• Physical – hand pull small plants and roots or slash
• Integrated management combining physical and herbicide control
Problems
• Rapidly colonises cleared and overgrazed land
• Prolific seeder – each plant produces over 1.5 million seeds p.a.
• Seeds readily dispersed by wind and water
• Tolerates a wide range of soil types and pH levels
