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  • German-ivy Delairea odorata (Asteraceae) Spreading, trailing plant. Originally from South Africa but introduced elsewhere and often an invasive problem plant in coastal areas in particular. Leaves are superificially ivy-shaped. Flowers are yellow and vaguely daisy-like. Established on Isles of Scilly.
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  • Tree Lupin Lupinus arboreus Height to 3m. Robust and invasive evergreen shrub. Grows on sandy soils, often coastal. Flowers are typically yellow and borne in tall spikes, May-August. Leaves are palmate with slender leaflets. Status-Introduced from North America, occasionally naturalised and often subject to eradication programs.
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  • JAPANESE KNOTWEED Fallopia japonica (Polygonaceae) Height to 2m<br />
Fast-growing and invasive perennial, quick to colonise roadsides and other wayside places; hard to eradicate. FLOWERS are whitish and borne in loose, pendulous spikes that arise from leaf bases (Aug-Oct). FRUITS are papery. LEAVES are large, triangular and borne on red, zigzag stems.
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  • APANESE KNOTWEED Fallopia japonica (Polygonaceae) Height to 2m. Fast-growing and invasive perennial, quick to colonise roadsides and other wayside places; hard to eradicate. FLOWERS are whitish and borne in loose, pendulous spikes that arise from leaf bases (Aug-Oct). FRUITS are papery. LEAVES are large, triangular and borne on red, zigzag stems.
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  • APANESE KNOTWEED Fallopia japonica (Polygonaceae) Height to 2m. Fast-growing and invasive perennial, quick to colonise roadsides and other wayside places; hard to eradicate. FLOWERS are whitish and borne in loose, pendulous spikes that arise from leaf bases (Aug-Oct). FRUITS are papery. LEAVES are large, triangular and borne on red, zigzag stems.
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  • JAPANESE KNOTWEED Fallopia japonica (Polygonaceae) Height to 2m<br />
Fast-growing and invasive perennial, quick to colonise roadsides and other wayside places; hard to eradicate. FLOWERS are whitish and borne in loose, pendulous spikes that arise from leaf bases (Aug-Oct). FRUITS are papery. LEAVES are large, triangular and borne on red, zigzag stems.
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  • APANESE KNOTWEED Fallopia japonica (Polygonaceae) Height to 2m. Fast-growing and invasive perennial, quick to colonise roadsides and other wayside places; hard to eradicate. FLOWERS are whitish and borne in loose, pendulous spikes that arise from leaf bases (Aug-Oct). FRUITS are papery. LEAVES are large, triangular and borne on red, zigzag stems.
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  • Red-eared Terrapin Trachemys scripta elegans Length to 25m Freshwater turtle, originating eastern North America. Body is protected by a shell comprising scale-like plates on dorsal surface. Neck and legs are striped; note red patch on side of head. Widely kept as a pet and often liberated, outside its range. Because it is a voracious predator, it is a conservation problem and regarded as an unwelcome invasive species.
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  • German-ivy Delairea odorata (Asteraceae) Spreading, trailing plant. Originally from South Africa but introduced elsewhere and often an invasive problem plant in coastal areas in particular. Leaves are superificially ivy-shaped. Flowers are yellow and vaguely daisy-like. Established on Isles of Scilly.
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  • Australian Flatworm - Australoplana sanguinea var alba
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  • Tree Lupin - Lupinus arboreus
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  • RHODODENDRON Rhododendron ponticum (Ericaceae) Height to 5m. A popular, evergreen ornamental shrub that is naturalised in some areas. Favours acid, damp soils. FLOWERS are 4-6cm long, bell-shaped and pinkish red; borne in clusters (May-Jun). FRUITS are dry capsules that contain numerous, flat seeds. LEAVES are shiny, leathery, elliptical and dark green. STATUS-This species’ invasive habits, and ability to exclude native flora, means that its presence is often controlled.
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  • RHODODENDRON Rhododendron ponticum (Ericaceae) Height to 5m. A popular, evergreen ornamental shrub that is naturalised in some areas. Favours acid, damp soils. FLOWERS are 4-6cm long, bell-shaped and pinkish red; borne in clusters (May-Jun). FRUITS are dry capsules that contain numerous, flat seeds. LEAVES are shiny, leathery, elliptical and dark green. STATUS-This species’ invasive habits, and ability to exclude native flora, means that its presence is often controlled.
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