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DESCRIPTION
Pellitory is a perennial herb that grows to one metre
high. The leaves are alternate, pointed, olive green and
covered with fine white hairs. The tiny flowers cluster in
the leaf axils. Under ideal conditions the plant flowers
the year round but peak pollen production is in spring
and autumn. The plants underground root system is
extensive and becomes woody with age.
The plant regenerates if the top is damaged or removed.
Every year each mature plant produces thousands of
small black seeds. They are spread by water, wind, in
soil particles adhering to vehicles and by seeds adhering
to animals and equipment.
HABITAT
Pellitory will grow almost anywhere, from full sun to
shade. It tends to favour rock walls, cracks in pathways
and damp places and often grows in association with
native species. It is most common in areas where the
ground has been disturbed, and will invade urban
bushland. It thrives on industrial and urban land where it
has become entrenched in the weed flora.
DECLARATION
Pellitory has been gazetted as a noxious weed in many
areas of the state. The Noxious Weeds Act 1993 is an
instrument serving the protection of our environment,
general health of the community and agricultural
production.
Under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 all noxious weeds
must be controlled. The act applies to all landowners
and occupiers. This weed has a control category of class
4. For class 4 noxious weeds: The growth of the plant
must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers
spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its
flowering and reproduction. Failure to comply with the
prescribed categories may result in a fine of 100 penalty
units.
CONTROL
Appropriate safety equipment must be worn
when controlling this plant, especially a
facemask and gloves.
Removal by hand combined with spot
treatments of herbicide has been shown to be
the most effective treatment. All material
collected must be sealed in bags and
disposed of in domestic rubbish. Regrowth
from rootstock and seeds will rapidly occur
and follow up treatments must occur within
three weeks and again six weeks after the
initial treatment. Council staff can supply
information on the most effective herbicide
treatments.
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