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Habitat: bank, clay, coast, dry, hill, lowland, margin, open, pasture, roadside, rock outcrop, sand, shaded, shrubland, slope, stone, terrace, tree, wasteland
Dispersal: Seed
Recognition
- a large shrub or small tree usually growing 1.5-4 m tall.
- its large leaves have entire margins and densely hairy undersides.
- one or two ear-shaped leafy structures are usually present at the base of the leaf stalks.
- its mauve or purple star-shaped flowers are produced in dense branched clusters.
- its fruit are yellow globular berries (10-15 mm across).
[From: Environmental Weeds of Australia]
Images
References
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/
Biosecurity New Zealand 2008: National Plant Pest Accord. MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, Wellington.
Connor, H.E. 1977: The Poisonous Plants in New Zealand. Edition 2. Government Printer, Wellington.
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42.
Ministry for Primary Industries 23 Feb 2017: Unwanted Organisms Register. Version 02.01.02. https://www1.maf.govt.nz/uor