Italian bugloss is a biennial hairy plant. It is an uncommon weed that is related to Paterson's curse.
Italian bugloss is an uncommon weed of pasture, crops, roadsides and wasteland and can be poisonous to livestock.
Italian bugloss is native to Europe, it is found in a few small patches in south-west NSW.
Itailian bugloss is similar to Paterson's curse (Echium plantagineum) and vipers bugloss (Echium vulgare). It flowers are bluish-, yellowish- or pinkish-white, with five protruding stamens. It is more hairy than Paterson’s curse or viper’s bugloss.
The content provided here is for information purposes only and is taken from the Biosecurity Act 2015 and its subordinate legislation, and the Regional Strategic Weed Management Plans (published by each Local Land Services region in NSW). It describes the state and regional priorities for weeds in New South Wales, Australia.
Area | Duty |
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All of NSW | General Biosecurity Duty All pest plants are regulated with a general biosecurity duty to prevent, eliminate or minimise any biosecurity risk they may pose. Any person who deals with any plant, who knows (or ought to know) of any biosecurity risk, has a duty to ensure the risk is prevented, eliminated or minimised, so far as is reasonably practicable. |
Reviewed 2014