Climbing asparagus fern
Asparagus plumosus
Weed profile
Perennial
Climber
Weeds of National Significance (WoNS)- Habitat: native vegetation
Impact
Invades bushland, smothers native plants.
Description
- Perennial climber growing from rhizomes.
- Wiry stems with flattened sprays of fine needle-shaped cladodes.
- Small white flowers, producing black berries on female plants.
Control options
metsulfuron-methyl (600g/kg)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 1.5g/100L
Product Name: Brush-Off®
Herbicide Group: 2
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Spot spray, June - August
Comments: Non-crop situations only. Not suitable for native vegetation and under desirable trees. Follow up application over at least 2 years will be required.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
glyphosate (360g/L) + metsulfuron-methyl (600g/kg)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 1L + 3g/100L
Product Name: Roundup Biactive® + Brush-Off®
Herbicide Group: 9, 2
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Spot spray, June - August
Comments:
Follow up application over at least 2 years will be required. Non selective, avoid contact with desirable plants. Non-crop situations only.
Soil active herbicide, may damage desirable vegetation.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 1L/100L
Product Name: Roundup CT®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Spot spray, June - August
Comments:
Non selective, avoid contact with desirable plants. Non-crop situations only.
Follow up application over at least 2 years will be required.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
Manual removal
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Anytime
Comments: Suitable for small plants and outliers only. Can result in a high level of soil disturbance therefore reduce soil disturbance as much as possible while ensuring that all rhizomes are removed.
Legal requirements in each region
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
More Information
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Control advice
For further help and advice managing this weed contact your regional landscape board: