Small town in Australia is being 'buried' by weeds

A weed that multiplies at an impressive rate, known as hairy panic, has made life extremely difficult for the people of Wangaratta, a small town in the interior of Australia. This has happened because the dry weather in the region makes this type of plant become dry, and the wind carries dead vegetation into the backyards and garages of the village residents.

The amount of "hair panic" that has accumulated in some homes is enough to practically reach the roof of the house, and some people have spent hours and hours cleaning their properties, only to see everything covered again the next day. You can see in the video that opens this article, the impressive amount of dried herbs that have plagued Wangaratta.

The origin of the herbs would be a farm on the outskirts of the city whose owner has not taken the necessary measures to curb the proliferation of this type of plant, which exists in all states of Australia. The scientific name of this vegetation is Panicum effusum, and although toxic, it loses any harmful effects to humans and domestic animals once it has dried out.

However, if sheep overfeed dehydrated grass, they may suffer from a fatal condition known as the "big yellow head." Australian authorities claim they are unable to help clean up small town homes because the “hairy panic” mounds pose no risk of fire.

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