Paterson's Curse (Echium plantagineum) (Nox)

Invasiveness Assessment | Impact Assessment | Potential Distribution | Present Distribution

Scientific name: Common name: Status: Habitat:

Echium plantagineum L. Paterson's Curse, Salvation Jane Regionally Controlled in North Central, Wimmera, Glenelg-Hopkins, Corangamite, Port Phillip & Westernport (East and West), Goulburn Broken, North East, West Gippsland East Gippsland CMAs. Restricted in the Mallee CMA. Warm-temperate regions, principally in areas with a dominant winter rainfall, where it is found on a wide range of soils. In Australia, it has become a common weed of degraded pastures, roadsides and neglected areas. It sometimes occurs in crops if sowing is early and/or land preparation is poor. Paterson's curse will invade mallee shrubland, lowland grassland and grassy woodland, dry sclerophyll forest and woodland riparian vegetation (Carr et al, 1992).

Paterson's Curse backlit - highlighting many fine hairs

Paterson's Curse plant

Paterson's Curse flower

Related Links

The Paterson's Curse Management Handbook is available for download on the DSE website (external link)

Further information on Paterson's Curse, Biological control of Paterson's curse with crown and root boring weevils, Biological control of Paterson's curse with the flowering feeding beetle, Biological control of Paterson's curse with the stem-boring beetle & Biological control of Paterson's curse with taproot flea beetle can be found on the DPI Website, Pest Plant Notes.

Information on Paterson's Curse on the Tamar Valley (Tasmania) Weed Strategy Working Group website (external link)

Weed Identification Note for Paterson's Curse - on the Weeds Australia website (external link). Information is provided on the generalised current distribution in Australia as well as other information such as origin, distinguishing features, dispersal etc.

Page Top