Scientific Name: Gymnochoronis spilanthoides

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  • Common Name:
    Senegal Tea
  • Status:
    WEED Declared Class 1 This introduced plant has escaped into local waterways. Without natural predators to keep it in check, it is out-competing native species.
  • Species List:
    aquatic plant, weed,
Identification Notes

Emergent plant, stems hollow between nodes, spreads from seed and broken stem fragments

Landscaping Notes

CONTROL METHODS: Chemical treatment. Manual or mechanical removal.