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green and smooth above and pale green or whitish below with short , dense hairs . White , cream or pale pink flowers appear from November to April . Green , spongy fruits which turn brown and woody and split to release numerous blackish seeds . This too is poisonous , causing skin irritation . You will notice that none of your livestock will go near it . ❑ Pampas grass ( Cortaderia selloana ) – Vigorous , tussock grass up to 3,5m in diameter , with flowering stalks up to 4m high . Greyish- or bluish-green leaves with rough margins . Silvery-white to pink or mauve , feathery inflorescences appear from February to April . This grass invades river banks and seasonally wet habitats . It forms large clumps which displace smaller
Pampas grass ( Cortaderia selloana )
INVASIVE PLANTS indigenous species . ❑ Cat ' s claw creeper ( Dolichandra unguis-cati ) – This is an invasive evergreen climber , climbing as high as 9m with clawlike tendrils between the bright green oblong to lanceshaped leaves , which have a terminal , three-part , claw-like tendril . The bright yellow flowers appear from September to February and are trumpetshaped , occurring in clusters of two or three , sometimes solitary . Flattened , brown leathery capsules hold the winged , papery seeds . This climber invades forest margins , woodlands , plantations , roadsides and urban open spaces . It overtops , strangles and smothers indigenous forest and
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Cat ' s claw creeper ( Dolichandra unguis-cati )
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