Jiggy if you walk there regularly would you mind to dig it out, place it in a bag and deposit off in your rubbish bin? I rarely make it up to the ridge nowadays; the weeds in the grassy woodlands of Mt Majura's foot slopes keep me busy... Many thanks waltraud
Great! I checked the ACT Census of Vascular Plants 2019 which lists the Ink weed: Phytolacca octandra PHYTOLACCACEAE Exotic [EA] Formerly 1969 R.Barker s.n. [CANB 663178] Inkweed I guess a Currawong picked the fruits in a garden and dropped the seeds; the past mild winter and plenty of rain helped the plant to thrive...
My experience is that it has the potential to spread quite rapidly thanks to its lovely berries, which are initially green, then red, then black. So glad someone is going to look around for other plants. I think it should be classed as a sleeper weed - needs more recognition as a potential problem.
thanks for your comment Barb. I'm afraid it will be with us as long as it is cultivated in gardens and Currawongs roam in pest numbers between suburbia and nature reserves. Perhaps, if people would know how toxic it is they wouldn't cultivate it.
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