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Description

•    Herbaceous perennial shrub, purplish stems with white terminal flowerheads
•    Crofton Weed – triangular to diamond shaped leaves, up to 2m
•    Mistflower – narrow serrated-edged leaves, up to 1m

Flowering Times

•    Crofton Weed – early spring.  Mistflower – winter to spring

Control Measure

•    Physical removal
•    Herbicides

Problems

•    Poisonous to horses
•    Very invasive – spreads easily by wind and water
•    Tolerates wet soils and will extend into wetlands

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