Silver leaf desmodium

In reference to the post on Monday  15/11/10  the Invasive Species Officer  at Brisbane City Council has identified it as Silver leaf Desmodium

Binomial name : Desmodium uncinatum
Common name : Velcro plant or Velcro vine.

The common name is quite apt as both the plant and seeds are very sticky to clothing and shoes.

The invasive species officer mentioned other varieties of this plant, and Glycine, that includes some natives so I will need to check carefully tomorrow to make sure I have the ID correct before committing plant murder with Glyphosate.

The link to the reply and also a plug for the BCC weeds forum that I only recently discovered :

http://202.148.140.166/Topic2284-107-1.aspx

or Google: Brisbane City Council weeds forum.

Also the grandchildren were around for dinner - home grown strawberries and icing sugar for dessert.