[savoche]

And:

Barberry (Berberis darwinii)

Barberry (Berberis vulgaris)

Barley grass (Hordeum murinum)

Bathurst bur (Xanthium spinosum)

Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)

Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus and Rubus laciniatus)

Boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum syn. Lycium horridum)

Burdock (Arctium, any species)

Californian thistle, Canadian thistle, or creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense)

Caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyris)

Cape tulip (Homeria collina)

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)

Charlock (Sinapis arvensis)

Common broom (Cytisus scoparius)

Crack willow (Salix fragilis)

Cut-leaved psoralea (Psoralea pinnata)

Dewberry (Rubus caesius)

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Giant buttercup (Ranunculus acer)

Goat's rue (Galega officinalis)

Greater bindweed (Calystegia sepium)

Grecian thistle (Chamapeuce afra)

Grey willow (Salix cinerea)

Hakea (Hakea saligna, Hakea suaveolens, Hakea pubescens, and Hakea acicularis)

Hawthorn (Crataegus oxycantha and Crataegus monogyna)

Heath (Erica lusitanica and Erica arborea)

Hemlock (Conium maculatum)

Hoary cress (Cardaria draba syn. Lepidium draba)

Inkweed (Phytolacca octandra)

Japanese wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius)

Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense)

Kangaroo acacia (Acacia armata)

Kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra)

Knapweed (Centaurea nigra)

Lantana (Lantana camara)

Lily of the valley vine (Salpichroa oriabifolia (Lam.) Thell, syn. Salpichroa rhomboidea Miers)

Lupin (Lupinus arboreus)

Malta thistle (Centaurea melitensis)

Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latrifolia)

Milk thistle or variegated thistle (Silybum marianum)

Mist flower or Mexican devil (Eupatorium adenophorum)

Montpelier broom (Cytisus monspessulanus)

Mountain hypericum (Hypericum montanum)

Nassella tussock (Nassella trichotoma)

Needle grass (Stipa neesiana)

Nodding thistle (Carduus nutans)

Oxylobium callistachys

Pennisetum (Pennisetum macrourum)

Pultenaea daphnoides

Pussy willow (Salix discolor)

Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea)

Russian knapweed (Centaurea repens)

St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Saffron thistle (Carthamus lanatus)

Scentless chamomile (Matricaria inodora)

Scotch thistle or plume thistle (Cirsium lanceolatum)

Sedge (Carex longebrachiata syn. Carex longifolia)

Silver poplar (Populus alba var. nivea)

Spiderwort (Leycesteria formosa)

Spiny broom (Calycotome spinosa)

Squirrel grass (Hordeum jubatum)

Star thistle (Centaurea calcitrapa)

Stinking mayweed (Anthemis cotula)

Sweet brier (Rosa eglanteria syn. Rosa rubiginosa)

Tall cinquefoil (Potentilla recta)

Tauhinu or New Zealand cotton wood (Cassinia leptophylla or Cassinia fulvida)

Thorn apple or jimson weed (Datura stramonium)

Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum)

Viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare)

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Watsonia (Watsonia bulbillifera)

Wild teasel (Dipsacus silvester)

Wild turnip (Brassica campestris)

Winged thistle (Carduus tenuiflorus and Carduus pycnocephalus)

Woolly nightshade (Solanum auriculatum)

Yellow star thistle (Centaurea solstitialis)

Eucalyptus. You forgot Eucalyptus, a.k.a. Australian Weed to the rest of the world. What a pest!

[savoche]

On Saturday Oktoberfest is starting again here in Munich - crowds of people will be descending onto the city centre in search of completely overpriced beer (why, €11 for a litre of beer, yes please!), drunk tourists in cheap Dirndls and fake Lederhosen will be jumping onto the cycling tracks like they're suicidal and force me into F1-like evasive manoeuvres, the trains will be full of vomit, you'll need about half an hour to strong arm your way across the 150m of Mary's Square ... can I apply for asylum for three weeks in any of you guys' places? Preferences would be Norway, New Zealand, or Washington State/Montana/Minnesota.

Yes, you have plenty of Norwegians visiting to drink beer at half price, I'm sure!

Really, apart from the Lederhosen you're describing a normal Friday night. Oh yes, and Norwegians, drunk or sober, have not yet grasped the concept of separating pavement/sidawalk from bike lanes. Coming here will not help in that regard. Apart from that - welcome! We won't even chuck you out after Halloween

[dbs]

Eucalyptus. You forgot Eucalyptus, a.k.a. Australian Weed to the rest of the world. What a pest!

Eucalyptus a weed.....nooo can't be
The most refreshing smell when you arrive home after being overseas

Dave

[Racer X 69]

Any weed in particular Bob ?
We have cowtrop,soursobs,rye grass,scotch thistle and a few I don't know the name of...
Does that help ?

Dave

Mary J Dave.

[savoche]

Mary J Dave.

Sweet Mary Jane...

You Tube

You Tube

[savoche]

Eucalyptus a weed.....nooo can't be
The most refreshing smell when you arrive home after being overseas

Dave

Refreshing, but invasive, Dave. They are an important cash crop in many places, but they also drink rivers dry and kill off the native species - and are quite efficient at spreading well beyond the plantations.

So yes, weed.

I'm sorry Dave.

You Tube

You Tube

[savoche]

Speaking of Mary J - if you're not familiar with Rodriguez and his story I would recommend watching Searching for Sugarman. It's a fascinating tale. Music business, eh...

Searching for Sugar Man (2012) | Watch Free Documentaries Online

[MarkJerling]

Are you sure you got the lot, Mark?

I tried.

[MarkJerling]

Eucalyptus. You forgot Eucalyptus, a.k.a. Australian Weed to the rest of the world. What a pest!

But makes good firewood. As they are again discovering in rural Queensland.

[MarkJerling]

Speaking of Mary J - if you're not familiar with Rodriguez and his story I would recommend watching Searching for Sugarman. It's a fascinating tale. Music business, eh...

Searching for Sugar Man (2012) | Watch Free Documentaries Online

Great little docco. Best of all, as a Saffa, it really resonates with me. I've watched it several times now.

[FantasticMrFox]

Thanks for all the lovely offers of refuge - I will now consider my options But first I will cycle through the autumn sunshine and enjoy all the free time I suddenly have on my hands

[robtcorl]

Pretty messed up series, but pretty funny too.

[robtcorl]

The most refreshing smell when you arrive home after being overseas

Dave

Koalas eat eucalyptus, do their farts smell like cough drops?

[FantasticMrFox]

Koalas eat eucalyptus, do their farts smell like cough drops?

I'm sorry Rob, during my stint in Australia I failed to climb up a tree and patiently wait underneath a koala's butt-hole until it let one rip.

We'll have to wait for some native Aussies to weigh in.

[dbs]

Koalas eat eucalyptus, do their farts smell like cough drops?

Hi Bob
Well that is an interesting question so early in the morning ( 6 am ).
I can't think why not.
Let me ponder I haven't had my coffee yet

Dave