Potato Weed
"Naturalised"
Potato Weed
Small, hidden
| Potato Weed "Naturalised" | | Potato Weed Small, hidden | | ||
 | Class: | Plants (Plantae) - Other Small Plants | |||
| Order: | Lamiales | ||||
| Family: | Forget-me-not (Boraginaceae) | ||||
| Species: | Potato Weed (Heliotropium europaeum) | ||||
| This Photo: | Whole, healthy | ||||
| Other name: | Common Heliotrope | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee) We recently discovered our 1st infestation of this invasive weed. The seed was probably brought in by a native animal. Fortunately it is by our entrance track, so will be able to keep an eye on the location for any further outbreaks. It flourashes in wet summers here in SA (which we've just had), but also grows in drier seasons; with the seeds geminating after warm weather & rain (eg late spring). It is a toxic plant (attacking the liver) and kills livestock (sheep & cattle), possibly taking years after grazzing on this weed for symptoms & death to occur | |||||
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