African rue
Peganum harmala
Weed profile
Perennial
Herb
Shrub
Toxic to livestock- Habitat: pastures, rangelands
Impact
Invades rangeland pastures. Unpalatable.
Description
- Bushy perennial with a bitter smell.
- Leaves divided into narrow straps.
- Cream coloured 5-petalled flowers.
- Red seeds in capsules.
Control options
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 1L/100L
Product Name: agVantage Glyphosate 450®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Spot spray, while actively growing before flowering.
Comments:
Non selective, avoid contact with desirable plants. Add an organosilicone penetrant.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: Undiluted
Product Name: agVantage Glyphosate 450®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Cut stump, while actively growing.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
Legal requirements in each region
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board.
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.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board.
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.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Green Adelaide Board.
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.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board.
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.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board.
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.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board.
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.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board.
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.
land owners in this region must notify the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board.
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.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the South Australian Arid Lands Landscape Board.
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.
land owners in this region must notify the South Australian Arid Lands Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
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Control advice
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