Publication Date
11-2024
Series Number
DPIRD-166
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
City
Perth
Abstract
Bathurst burr (Xanthium spinosum) is a declared pest in Western Australia (WA). This factsheet describes the nature of the plant, requirements land owners/occupiers must adhere to, control methods, and how to search, detect, and report it.
Bathurst burr is a summer growing annual shrubby plant originating in South America. In south west Australia, some mature plants survive well into winter, with the result that burrs may be found for most of the year. The weed spreads entirely by burrs, which are usually carried by people or animals, attached to clothes, fur, or other fibre by their hooked spines. They may also be dispersed by water or as a contaminant in seeds and hay.
Number of Pages
9
Keywords
Bathurst burr, Xanthium spinosum, Declared pest, Pest plants, Declared plants, Declared plant, Weeds, Rangeland weed, Toxic, Livestock, The Western Australian Organism List (WAOL)
Disciplines
Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Animal Sciences | Biosecurity | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Weed Science
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2024), Bathurst burr and its control. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Perth. Factsheet DPIRD-166.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_factsheets/76
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