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Kashmir Balsam / Touch-me-not (<em>Impatiens balfourii</em>)

Kashmir Balsam / Touch-me-not (Impatiens balfourii)

Format ImagePosted on May 25, 2023by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Kashmir Balsam / Touch-me-not (Impatiens balfourii)

Kashmir Balsam / Touch-me-not (Impatiens balfourii), originally a Himalayan annual elevated through horticulture to global woodland pest. The similar species, Himalayan Balsam (I. glandulifera), was  …  Read the full post

Spanish Heath (<em>Erica lusitanica</em>)

Spanish Heath (Erica lusitanica)

Format ImagePosted on August 10, 2021by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Spanish Heath (Erica lusitanica)

Spanish Heath (Erica lusitanica), shining springtime fixture and prominent invader of Victoria’s acidic hill country. Introduced to England from Spain and Portugal at an early  …  Read the full post

Pimpernel (<em>Lysimachia arvensis</em>)

Pimpernel (Lysimachia arvensis)

Format ImagePosted on October 26, 2018by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Pimpernel (Lysimachia arvensis)

Pimpernel (Lysimachia arvensis) of the scarlet variety. Commonly known to past generations as the shepherd’s or poor man’s weatherglass (for its weather-responsive flowers), this is  …  Read the full post

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