<>Hi all
Although Bridal Creeper (Asparagus asparagoides) is a highly invasive
plant, and was abundant 40 years ago across vast areas of southern
Australia, especially southern Victoria, it provides good nesting
habitat for Wrens, Thornbills and many other small birds including
Yellow-winged, Spiny-cheeked and Singing Honeyeaters It was very common
along roadsides around the You Yangs and Brisbane Ranges west of
Melbourne and members of the now non existant Bird Observers Club would
enthusiastically remove it during African Boneseed pulling trips.
<>Where it Grows
(From the Dept of Environment Web site see
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/a-asparagoides.html#where
Bridal creeper is widespread in southwestern Western Australia, southern
South Australia and eastern Victoria. Although it is spreading through
New South Wales and Tasmania, it could still be eradicated there with a
sustained effort.
As well as a wide range of natural habitats, bridal creeper grows well
in citrus orchards and pine plantations. It can grow in most soils but
is most common close to the coast where it invades woodlands and other
open coastal vegetation. It is particularly vigorous in alkaline sandy
soils and thrives in areas high in nutrients such as drainage lines.
Roadsides next to farms are favoured sites because of increased nutrient
levels from fertilised paddocks. Bridal creeper is frost tolerant and
its perennial root system enables it to survive summer drought.
Regards
Ian May
Price SA
Peter Ewin wrote:
I was also quite surprised to see how common it was in roadside mallee
between Murray Bridge and Berri a couple of months ago. Virtually
every roadside verge was full of it, though I see very little in SW NSW.
Cheers,
Peter
From: Steve <>
To:
Subject: [Birding-Aus] Weeds along SA highways
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:32:46 +1000
G'day Tony Gary and Peter
The consensus seems to be Bridal Creeper. Hope someone is on to
it! The worrying thing is that it was really obvious but I didn't
notice it a few months earlier. That sort of growth is a bit scary.
Cheers
Steve
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