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Sustainable Horsenettle Options 31 ERADICATION/ Solanum carolinense Pest Plant Control EXCLUSION PESTS EXCLUSION Control of horsenettle is funded, and carried out, by Bay of Plenty Regional Council. We would like members of the public to let us know of any possible sightings of this plant. Description How does it spread? A perennial herbaceous plant up to By spreading underground roots 1m tall. (rhizomes) producing new plants. Dies back in winter. By fragments of root moved by agricultural machinery. Leaves: Dark green, up to 100mm long, lobed, with spines along upper and underside of leaves. Stems: Very spiny. Why is it a problem? Flowers: Mauve with yellow centre. • Can eventually dominate pasture and arable land. Fruit: Large dark green egg shaped berries with lighter stripes. • Very difficult to control because Turn yellow when ripe. of its deep root system. Roots: Very deep spreading • Toxic to stock. Horsenettle plant rhizomes. How do I get rid of it? Origin Status as a pest plant in Please don’t try, it is very difficult! If you think you have found this Southern United States. the Bay of Plenty plant, please let us know. Probably arrived in NZ as Horsenettle is an Exclusion and Staff will always follow up possible contaminant of maize seeds. Eradication Pest Plant in the Bay of Plenty Regional Pest Management finds of this plant and if confirmed Plan. we will work with you to control it. It is an offence under the Call us on 0800 STOP PESTS Where is it found? Biosecurity Act to propagate, (0800 780 773) In pasture and arable land, sell, distribute, release or spread Or email us at [email protected] especially in maize paddocks. horsenettle in the Bay of Plenty. Currently (2013) horsenettle is Control of horsenettle is funded, known at only two sites in the and carried out, by Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty: at Te Puna and at Regional Council. Waihau Bay. It is being actively Machinery or equipment must controlled at all known sites. be cleaned prior to leaving a site contaminated with horsenettle. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Pollution Hotline: 0800 884 883 5 Quay Street, Whakatāne Phone: 0800 884 880 Email: [email protected] 1125 Arawa Street, Rotorua Fax: 0800 884 882 Website: www.boprc.govt.nz Rata Street, Mount Maunganui 31 Pest Plant Control Horsenettle ERADICATION/EXCLUSION PEST Horsenettle flower. Also note the spines on Young horsenettle fruit. These will turn yellow when ripe the stem. Horsenettle leaf. Note spines on midrib. There Horsenettle can spread by means of its roots to cover a large area. are also spines on the underside of the leaves. 5 Quay Street, Whakatāne 1125 Arawa Street, Rotorua Rata Street, Mount Maunganui Post: PO Box 364, Whakatāne 3158 Phone: 0800 884 880 Fax: 0800 884 882 Pollution Hotline: 0800 884 883 Email: [email protected] Website: www.boprc.govt.nz www.facebook.com/boprc Horsenettle. GDS14 PP31 Horsenettle spreading rhizomatous roots. www.twitter.com/boprc www.youtube.com/bopregionalcouncil Sustainable Options.