(Bifora testiculata)
Status of bifora in Tasmania
Bifora bush is a declared weed under the Tasmanian
Weed Management Act 1999. The importation, sale and distribution of bifora are prohibited in Tasmania.
The legal responsibilities of landholders and other stakeholders in dealing with bifora are laid out in the
Statutory Weed Management Plan for Bifora.
Bifora does not occur in Tasmania.
What does bifora look like?
Bifora is an erect annual herb growing to 30 cm high. The plant is hairless, with striped stems and narrow, finely divided leaves. Bifora smells strongly of coriander. Flowers are borne in an umbrella-like cluster and are small and white, with five spreading petals that have a broad shallow notch at the tip. The fruit resembles a pair of testicles.
Image top & above: Bifora in flower & flowers with seeds, © 'More Crop Weeds' by MR Moerkerk & AG Barnett.
Impacts of bifora
Bifora is a herb that impacts upon agricultural activities, particularly grain legume cropping, in a number of Australian mainland locations.
Bifora is a serious crop weed.
Where does bifora occur
Bifora is a native of southern Europe and the Mediterranean region. On mainland Australia, bifora has naturalised in South Australia.
Bifora has not naturalised in Tasmania. However, the weed is recorded as an occasional contaminant of imported feed grain.
What you need to do
See also
Bifora Weed Management Plan
Weed Links and Resources
Other useful links
Pest Genie
APVMA