Pink Lantana

Description:

Native to tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, lantana is a heavily branched shrub that can grow as compact clumps, dense thickets, and scrambling and climbing vines. It can smother native vegetation and form impenetrable stands. Lantana covers 5 million hectares throughout most coastal and hinterland areas of Australia, from north Queensland to southern New South Wales and including the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It could also spread to Victoria. Lantana is a restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014.

Habitat:

Grows in wide variety of habitats, from exposed dry hillsides to wet, heavily shaded gullies, and is most commonly found growing in the understorey of open woodlands. This spotting was on the banks of the freshwater creek that flows into Gold Creek Reservoir, which lies just to the west of Brisbane. Freshwater lake, and dense native bushland vegetation of eucalypt forests and subtropical rainforests. Area was moist, cool, and well-shaded. Heavy morning dew.

Notes:

The main varieties of flowers of Lantana camara - https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets... Lantana is a Class 3 declared pest plant under Queensland legislation and a Weed of National Significance (WONS). https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industri... https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/...