Taraxacum officinale A trailing or mat-forming evergreen shrub growing to a height of two to four metres, it bears heads of pink or orange posy-like flowers, each with a yellow eye. A native to the Americas, it is considered a noxious weed in northern Australia , while some species are cultivated in the southern regions. [...]
Taraxacum officinale This plant, despised as a weed, is one of nature’s greatest healing aids, and is a medicine chest in itself. It is a hardy perennial, and grows wild nearly everywhere. It has a fleshy root and a straight stem up to 20cm tall that rises precariously above the ground, and is topped by [...]
Solanum nigrum Description Found in wooded areas as well as disturbed habitats, Black Nightshade is an annual plant of the tomato and potato family, Solanaceae. Its genus is Solanum and it is a native to Eurasia and introduced to the Americas and Australiasia. It grows to a height of 30–120 cm with leaves 4–7 [...]
Cassia corymbosa Description Fast-growing shrubs from the old and new world, this particular variety is known as the Buttercup Tree and is characterised by butter- yellow clusters of 3.8 cm. (1.5 inches) flowers. It flowers around Easter and is considered a weed in the sense that it grows on the borders of the re-growth frontier [...]