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Posted: 22 Jan 2014


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PENTAX K-30

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yellow
Pentax K30
Tasmania
Australia
flowers
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invasive
weed
Canary Broom
Genista monspessulana


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Yellow Tasmanian Flowers .... Ooops!

Yellow Tasmanian Flowers .... Ooops!
[Edited] These flowers were growing on small shrubs in parts of the Tasmanian west coast. I had identified them as a Tasmanian native plant, but several ipernity members picked them as Canary Broom Genista monspessulana. After some research, I must agree with them. That means that these pleasant looking flowers belong to particularly invasive plant which has been declared a "Weed of National Importance": about as nasty as can be found..... At least I didn't try to collect any cuttings or seeds!

, Richard Nuttall, , and 6 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 beverley
beverley
o0o I think we even call them Genista ... and they are like our
yellow and sometimes pink/white with a common name of
Broom ... we see them growing on the sides of the road too
and also they are for gardens ... but when they grow more
in the wild their leaves seem to look like yours. A beautiful
splash of yellow to bring some brightness into our day,
thanks ... almost springlike ;-) oOo
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to beverley
Thank you, Bev. Go to the top of the class! :) After digging around on websites and books, I am sure you are right. This plant was probably introduced for the bright colourful flowers, but sadly it is an invasive weed here...
10 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Beautiful capture and flowers! So bright and cheerful!
10 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
ADMIRED in FLOWERS 4U
10 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
ADMIRED in NATURE 4U

and also ADMIRED in 4U where we all come together ;-)
10 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Thank you all for your comments and faves on this shot. Particular thanks for the assistance with plant ID: I have totally revised my notes above and can summarise the new ones in one word ..."Ooops"!
10 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
:)
Hello again

That's Wild!!
Seen in

Wonderful World
of Wildlife!!
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to sasithorn_s
Thank you, Sas.
10 years ago.

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