![]() ![]() ![]() Rate of growth and spreadįlax-leaved broom takes about two years to reach sexual maturity. Seedlings form dense clumps and grow readily on disturbed areas such as graded roadsides. More distant spread occurs when seeds contaminate vehicles, machinery, produce, mud and soil. Growth and lifecycleįlax-leaved broom is spread by seeds that are ejected from its pods at a distance of up to 5m in summer. FruitĪ grey to black silky pod, about 2.5cm long, containing 2 or 3 greenish-brown seeds. They grow to 1.2cm long, have short stalks and occur in clusters at the ends of branchlets. Flowersįlax-leaved broom flowers are bright yellow and pea-like. They consist of three linear lance-shaped leaflets each about 2 to 3cm long that are slender with rolled edges. They are hairy on the upper surface and densely hairy beneath, giving a whitish appearance. Leavesįlax-leaved broom leaves are light green and arranged alternately on branches without stalks. The stems consist of 1 main stem at the base and many branches above. Stems are erect, brownish-green and are ridged. Plant biology Appearanceįlax-leaved broom is an erect, evergreen shrub which can grow up to 3m high. Restricted in the Mallee, North Central, Glenelg Hopkins and Goulburn Broken catchments. Regionally controlled in the Wimmera, Corangamite, West Gippsland, Port Phillip and Western Port catchments. Regionally prohibited in the North East and East Gippsland catchments. Plant status Catchment management authority boundaries Victorian Government role in invasive plant and animal management Protect our environment from the illegal online trade of noxious weeds Prescribed measures for the control of noxious weeds ![]()
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