Bitou Bush Invading Banksia Woodland (IMAGE)

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Bitou Bush Invading Banksia Woodland

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Bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera), a South Africa shrub, has become a significant alien invader in Australia. Bitou bush has been listed a key threatening process under Australian threatened species legislation. Over 150 native plant species have been identified as being threatened from bitou bush invasion. This photo shows bitou bush invading the understorey of Coastal Banksia Woodland in New South Wales, where it threatens numerous native plant species as identified through the NSW Threat Abatement Plan.

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Photo copyright: Paul Downey

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