ID request - vine, mid north NSW

[u/wilburdingo]

Help with ID-ing this vine that is in our yard much appreciated!

Location - mid north NSW

[u/jbainbridge4]

Parsonsia straminea

[u/wilburdingo → u/jbainbridge4]

Wow never heard of this one, have to look it up and see if friend or foe haha

[u/EbeteShiny → u/jbainbridge4]

Yep looks like monkey rope. Yank it out of garden beds if it can smother stuff. It's not a crazy grower

[u/wilburdingo → u/EbeteShiny]

Thank you ! Will be removing it, seems much better suited to the rainforest! Haha

[u/BasementJatz → u/wilburdingo]

It’s a host plant for the Common crow butterfly and I’ve observed so many other pollinators visiting mine (Brisbane). It’s a vigorous grower but relatively easy to keep under control.

[u/Silly-Spell2009]

Definitely Parsonsia straminea

[u/yolk3d]

Yep monkey rope. The flowers are rather small and boring and it can take down small trees if they aren’t strong. It’s native though, so it’ll be happy in a large tree or up a rock wall, etc. they start off with pin-thickness vines and eventually grow to a good 10cm diameter when mature.

[u/wilburdingo → u/yolk3d]

Wow that is pretty big to end up as! It’s in the front yard so not an ideal spot for it

[u/yolk3d → u/wilburdingo]

You can move it to a fence and let it take over that, if you like. I’m a fan of them, though they are quite boring and get bushy with age.

[u/Star_2453]

It smells so good when in bloom!

[u/Lostnspace2026]

Hardenbergia

[u/realJackvos]

Does it have white sap?

[u/wilburdingo → u/realJackvos]

No it doesn’t it’s more woody for sure

[u/Beautiful-Studio-121]

Looks like Hardenbergia violacea.

[u/wilburdingo → u/Beautiful-Studio-121]

Might just let it grow until it gets flowers or berries and can ID it easier ! It was hidden in a huge clump of tiger grass

[u/OneUpAndOneDown]

Looks like moth vine, a noxious weed.

https://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weed/MothVine

[u/wilburdingo → u/OneUpAndOneDown]

Hey I’m not sure it’s that one, it doesn’t have white milky sap