On the naturalised weeds and other plants in South Australia / by Richard Schomburgk.

  • Richard Schomburgk
Date:
1879
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Credit: On the naturalised weeds and other plants in South Australia / by Richard Schomburgk. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    ground, just as obiquitious as we see it in the old country, and this is also the case with the two following species, viz.: Rough-leaved Sow-thistle.—Softclms okraceiis, Linn., var. aspcr. A native of Europe ; and the Cornfield Sow-thistle.—Sonchus aroensis, Linn. A Avell-known Euro])ean weed. PRiMULACEAE. Red-flowered Pimpernel.—Anagallis arvejisis, hum. A native of Europe, Asia, and N. America; has become settled as an introduced plant in Avaste and cultivated ground. BORAGiNEAE. Corn Cormwell, knoAvn in the colony under the name of Sheep- Aveed.—Lithospermum arvense, Linn. A native of Europe, and established in the colony for about fifteen years; and in some districts spreading most alarmingly in the AAdieatfields, injuring the young Avheat plants, by choking them entirely. 80LANEAE. Blackberried Nightshade. —Solanmn nigrum^ Linn. This Avell- knoAvn European noxious Avecd, Avas introduced in the early days of the colony —probably from Tasmania—and has spread Avitli amazing rapidity in all directions far into the interior. Stock Avill not eat it. Blackspined Nightshade.—Sohmnm sodomeum^ Linn. Anative of the Mediterranean. Has for the last tAvo years been found groAving in Avaste places and on rubbish heaps. Light Blue Tornapple.—Datura Ihtula, Linn. Erom the South of Europe. This noxious Aveed has during the last tAventy years appeared in South Australia in Avaste places, but especially on the banks of creeks and Avatercourses. A good many horses have already been poisoned by it, the plants haAong been mixed Avith the hay, and the seeds, the most dangerous part, liaA’ing fallen into the manger. Common Henbane.—Hgosegamns nigei\\Am\. This Avell-knoAvn noxious European plant has appeared since the last feAv years on rubbish heaps and abandoned places, as at liome. PLANTAGiNEAE. Ribgrass,' —P/aAzVu_(7(> lanceolata, Linn , PL majoi\ Linn., and FL coronopus^ Linn., all natiAes of Europe, AA-ere introduced early, and have