Bathurst burr control option
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Bathurst burr

Xanthium spinosum

Weed profile

  • Annual
  • Herb
  • Contaminates produce
  • Habitat: pastures

Impact

Burrs contaminate wool. Spiny stems.

Description

  • Annual herb to 1 m tall.
  • Leaves to 8 cm, dark green on top and light green underneath.
  • Large, 3-branched spines at leaf bases.
  • Flower heads inconspicuous, green.
  • Burrs covered in small spines.

Control options

Legal requirements in each region

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Alinytjara Wiluṟara

Eyre Peninsula

Green Adelaide

Hills and Fleurieu

Kangaroo Island

Limestone Coast

Murraylands and Riverland

Northern and Yorke

South Australian Arid Lands

Page Last Reviewed: 06 Sep 2021
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