Invasive Assessment | Impact Assessment | Potential Distribution | Present Distribution
Scientific name: | Lavandula stoechas L. |
Common Name: | Topped lavender |
Status: | Declared Noxious weed. The DEPI website has information about the noxious weed classification of this species. |
Habitat: | Humid and subhumid warm-temperate regions, usually with moderate rainfall, on a range of soils (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). It occurs as a weed of neglected areas and poor pastures (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). Topped lavender invades lowland grassland and grassy woodland and dry sclerophyll forest and woodland (Carr et al 1992). |
Topped lavender flower Photo: Mark Imhof | Topped lavender plant Photo: Mark Imhof |