Periwinkle (Vinca Minor) is a pretty garden ground cover plant, but is a declared weed in Victoria, and is mildly poisonous.

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This Periwinkle had spread along a trackside bank in a dense mat. It smothers everything else, which is why it's a declared weed.

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Mullum Mullum Creek Reserve in Ringwood, Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © GPNaturePhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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