Paterson's curse started off as a 'garden plant'

Updated October 30 2019 - 9:45am, first published 9:40am
PURPLE CURSE: Lead author, Dr Xiaocheng Zhu from the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation.
PURPLE CURSE: Lead author, Dr Xiaocheng Zhu from the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation.

The purple-flowered weed Paterson's curse or Salvation Jane is named after the woman who reportedly brought it to Australia for her garden but new research has shown there's much more to the story.

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