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Lantana

Agriculture Primefact
Primefact Number: 673    Edition: First edition    Released/reviewed: 01 Sep 2008

Lantana (Lantana camara) and creeping lantana (Lantana montevidensis) are shrubs that have been grown as ornamentals and are now major weeds in coastal and sub-coastal areas.

Lantana is one of Australia’s most debilitating invasive weeds. It is recognised as a Weed of National Significance (WoNS) because of its impacts on primary industries, conservation and biodiversity, and the extent of its distribution.

This Primefact covers the following topics:

  • Description
  • Distribution
  • Habitat
  • Impacts
  • Life cycle
  • Spread
  • Control and management
  • Legislation
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