Bellyache bush
Jatropha gossypiifoliaSee it - Report it
Early detection is vital to stop Bellyache bush becoming established in South Australia.
If you see this weed, please report it to the National Pest Alert Hotline (Freecall) 1800 084 881.
Weed profile
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Reportable
- Weeds of National Significance (WoNS)
- Toxic to livestock
- Habitat: rangelands
Impact
Weed of northern rangelands. Toxic to humans and animals.
Description
- Multi-stemmed shrub with conspicuous glandular hairs.
- New growth purple and sticky, turning dark green.
- Leaves large, 3-lobed, on long stalks.
- Flowers in stalked clusters, small, red with yellow centres.
- Round green seed capsules.