nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli ɪz ɪɾ ɪnvˈeɪsɪv ɪn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə, ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ hˈaɪli ɪnvˈeɪsɪv wˈiːd ɪn kˈoʊstəl ˈɛɹiəz ʌv nˈuː zˈiːlənd ænd wˈɛstɚn ɔːstɹˈeɪliə, wˌɛɹ ɪt wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst fɚðə sˈeɪm pˈɜːpəs ɪn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə, tə stˈeɪbəlˌaɪz dˈuːnz; aʊtkəmpˈiːɾɪŋ nˈeɪɾɪv spˈɪnaɪfˌɛks spˈiːsiːz.
Not only is it invasive in California, it is also a highly invasive weed in coastal areas of New Zealand and Western Australia, where it was introduced for the same purpose in California, to stabilise dunes; outcompeting native spinifex species.