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Paterson’s Curse looks pretty, but it’s on the rise in Canberra and it threatens native ecosystems – ABC News
You’d be forgiven for swooning over the fields of purple that have covered hillsides in Canberra this spring. But aside from a nice photo, the plant known as Pa…
You would be forgiven for swooning over the fields of purple that have covered hillsides in Canberra this spring.
But aside from a nice photo, the plant known as Paterson’s Curse has not got a lot to offer the landscape.
It is an invasive weed that not only takes up space, but also kills off native wildflowers and if ingested by farm animals, often kills them too.
Wet weather caused by La Niña this year has led to a huge resurgence of the plant, leaving ACT Parks with a massive job to contain…
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