- Reference
- Fl.Bor.-Amer. 1:295 (1803)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Robust climber, 4-8 m high. Fl. white, Sep. Along creeklines.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Jarrah Forest.
- IBRA Subregions
- Southern Jarrah Forest.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Nannup.
Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)
General Biology. Growth form. Shrub. Reproduction. Seed. Dispersal. Birds, mammals. Time to first flowering. 3 years. Vegetative regeneration strategy. Resprouts, produces root suckers, stem layering. Seedbank persistence. Soil, medium, 1-5 years.
Notes. Deciduous, can form dense, thorny thickets. Spreading along creeklines around the Nannup region.
Additional information. Origin. America, eastern Asia. History of use/introduction. Garden escape.
Suggested method of management and control. Hand pull seedlings. Basal bark using triclopyr. Read the manufacturers' labels and material safety data sheets before using herbicides. For further information consult the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to determine the status of permits for your situation or state.
Management Calendar
| Calendar Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering | O | Y | Y | Y | O | ||||||||
| Fruiting | Y | O | O | Y | Y | ||||||||
| Optimum Treatment | O | O | Y |
Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.
References
- Brown, K. & Brooks, K. (2002) Bushland Weeds: A Practical Guide to their Management. Environmental Weeds Action Network, Greenwood.
- Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G. & Cousens, R.D. (2007) Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. 2nd Edition. The Plant Protection Society of Western Australia, Victoria Park.
- Muyt, A. (2001) Bush invaders of South-East Australia: A guide to the identification and control of environmental weeds found in South-East Australia. R.G. & F.J. Richardson, Melbourne.
- Navie, S. & Adkins, S. (2008) Environmental Weeds of Australia, An interactive identification and information resource for over 1000 invasive plants. Centre for Biological Information Technology, The University of Queensland.
- Parsons, W.T. & Cuthbertson, E.G. (2001) Noxious weeds of Australia. 2nd Edition. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood.