Scientific Name: Thunbergia alata

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  • Common Name:
    Black-eyed Susan
  • Family:
    ACANTHACEAE
  • Status:
    WEEDThis introduced plant has escaped into local bushland. Without natural predators to keep it in check, it is out-competing native species.
  • Flowers:
    Orange with black centre. Spring, summer.
  • Species List:
    Noosa's Worst Weeds, Old Tewantin, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Heritage Park
Landscaping Notes

REMOVAL: Remove every part of the plant - hand-pull seedlings. Replace with: Pandorea jasminoides, Parsonsia straminea, Hardenbergia violaceae, Tecomanthe hillii.