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Cassia as a Weed
I found this at http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/progserv/plants/weeds/weeds/c_e.htm
Note how its in the WEEDS section - they don't like our little plant much.
| Type | a.k.a. | Comments | Source |
| alata | candle bush, ringworm shrub, yellowtop weed | develops readily on disturbed pastures, the shrubby growth forming dense thickets, reducing available grazing area & sometimes, access to water; it is particularly aggressive in areas of very high rainfall where the water table comes close to the surface. Native of tropical Amer was introd to Eur as a stove ornamental in the late 17thC; subsquently carried to the Old World tropics during the period of colonial expansion, in now occurs as a weed in Afr, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, PNG, & several Pacific islands. | Noxious Weeds of Australia, P & C |
| alata | candle bush | Weed Science List | |
| auriculata | Weed Science List | ||
| auriculata | Western Australian Prohibited List | ||
| barclayana | Weed Science List | ||
| bauhinioides | twoleaf desert senna | Source: USA Composite List of Weeds" published by WSSA WEEDS 14: 347-386 | WSSA WEEDS 14: 1966 |
| coluteoides | Winter Senna | Major WeedSHRUBS. | Environmental Weeds Of North Coast NSW, John Nagle, Greening Australia, 1995 |
| coluteoides | climbing cassia, Christmas cassia, Christmas senna | Catergory I - Species that are invading and disrupting native plant communities in Florida. This definition does not rely on the economic severity or geographical range of the problem, but on the documented ecological damage caused. | List of Florida's Most Invasive Species - Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council |
| didymobotrya | Weed Science List | ||
| fasciculata | Weed of aquatic ecosystems Web Address: http://hammock.ifas.ufl.edu/text/fw/19934.html | Florida Weeds, FAIRS. | |
| fasciculata | Partridge pea | 18% germ in 15-148 days from seeds planted in greenhouse in autumn after collection; exposing to cold outdoor temps for 71 days no difference | Germination & Establishment of Weeds for Experimental Purposes |
| fasciculata | partridgepea | Source: USA Composite List of Weeds" published by WSSA WEEDS 14: 347-386 | WSSA WEEDS 14: 1966 |
| fistula | golden shower, Indian laburnum | Australian Naturalised and/or Noxious Taxa | |
| fistula | Weed Science List | ||
| floribunda | Smooth Cassia | SHRUBS. | Environmental Weeds Of North Coast NSW, John Nagle, Greening Australia, 1995 |
| grandis | Australian Naturalised and/or Noxious Taxa | ||
| leptocarpa | slimpod senna | Source: USA Composite List of Weeds" published by WSSA WEEDS 14: 347-386 | WSSA WEEDS 14: 1966 |
| marilandica | Wild senna | breaking seed coat increases germ, temp 20-25C on moist filter paper | Germination & Establishment of Weeds for Experimental Purposes |
| marilandica | wild senna | Source: USA Composite List of Weeds" published by WSSA WEEDS 14: 347-386 | WSSA WEEDS 14: 1966 |
| nictitans | sensitive partridgepea | Source: USA Composite List of Weeds" published by WSSA WEEDS 14: 347-386 | WSSA WEEDS 14: 1966 |
| obtusifolia | Weed of aquatic ecosystems Web Address: http://hammock.ifas.ufl.edu/text/fw/19934.html | Florida Weeds, FAIRS. | |
| obtusifolia | Sicklepod | freshly harvested seed need seed coat made permeable to water; treat for 15 min in conc. sulphuric acid imbibed water; germ in light; use mechanical scarification | Germination & Establishment of Weeds for Experimental Purposes |
| obtusifolia | sicklepod, Java bean | native of the Caribbean region, has become widespread throughout the tropics; it is a troublesome weed of row crops in the southern US & causes problems in India, Malaysia, Java, the Philippines & some Pacific islands, yet is an imprt. dietary aid in part | Noxious Weeds of Australia, P & C |
| obtusifolia | sicklepod | Weed Science List | |
| obtusifolia | sicklepod | Source: USA Composite List of Weeds" published by WSSA WEEDS 14: 347-386 | WSSA WEEDS 14: 1966 |
| obtusifolia | sicklepod | Western Australian Prohibited List | |
| occidentalis | Weed of aquatic ecosystems Web Address: http://hammock.ifas.ufl.edu/text/fw/19934.html | Florida Weeds, FAIRS. | |
| occidentalis | Coffee senna | mechanical scarification needed | Germination & Establishment of Weeds for Experimental Purposes |
| occidentalis | coffee senna, ant bush | can be a serious competitor in crops & pastures; in Aust competition in pastures & its potential toxicity, appear to be the major problems, although rarely eaten it is regarded as toxic to cattle in the US. native of trop & subtrop Amer, is now widespread throughout the tropics; a serious weed of cotton & soybeans in the southern US | Noxious Weeds of Australia, P & C |
| occidentalis | coffee senna, stinking weed, wild senna, wild coffee | Cassia occidentalis is a weed of 23 crops in 66 countries and frequents pastures and plantation crops. Native to tropical S Amer, but know common throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world | WORLD WEEDS Natural Histories & Distribution - Holm et. al. |
| occidentalis | coffee senna | Source: USA Composite List of Weeds" published by WSSA WEEDS 14: 347-386 | WSSA WEEDS 14: 1966 |
| occidentalis | coffee senna | Western Australian Prohibited List | |
| siamea | cassod tree | Australian Naturalised and/or Noxious Taxa | |
| surattensis | Weed Science List | ||
| tora | Java bean, foetid cassia, sicklepod | Cassia tora is a weed of 26 crops in 67 countries and is more prevalent in soybeans, pastures, peanuts, cotton and sugarcane.Native to tropical S Amer, but know common throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world | WORLD WEEDS Natural Histories & Distribution - Holm et. al. |
| tora | Source: USA Composite List of Weeds" published by WSSA WEEDS 14: 347-386 | WSSA WEEDS 14: 1966 |