Hymenachne control option
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Hymenachne

Hymenachne amplexicaulis and Hymenachne calamitosa

Weed profile

  • Perennial
  • Grass
  • Weeds of National Significance (WoNS)
  • Habitat: wetlands

Impact

Invades tropical wetlands. National ban on sale.

Description

  • Perennial aquatic grass to 3 m tall.
  • Stems thick and creeping, forming roots at the joints.
  • Leaves to 45 cm long with broad bases clasping around the stem.
  • Seed-head dense and spike-like, to 50 cm long.

Control options

Legal requirements in each region

To find out which landscape region you're in visit the NatureMaps website.

Alinytjara Wiluṟara

Eyre Peninsula

Green Adelaide

Hills and Fleurieu

Kangaroo Island

Limestone Coast

Murraylands and Riverland

Northern and Yorke

South Australian Arid Lands

Page Last Reviewed: 06 Sep 2021
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