Patterson's curse
(Australia) The plant , considered a noxious weed in Australia.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(Australia) The plant , considered a noxious weed in Australia.
Origin: Said to be named after the Patterson family who had it as an ornamental garden plant which spread and took over adjacent previously productive paddocks (though this was not the first large outbreak). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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