Weed profile: Senegal tea plant
Senegal tea plant
Senegal tea plant
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides
Senegal tea plant can float on still or very slow-moving fresh water or grow as a bush on wet, marshy soils. It has been recorded at localised sites in most states. It is mainly spread by the careless disposal of aquarium plants or deliberate cultivation for sale.
Status
- Declared in NSW under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 (view details)
- National Environmental Alert List weed (definition)