Priority Weed List - May 2018

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Common Name	Botanical Name	Priority	Outcome
African Olive	Olea europaea ssp.cuspidata	Regional	“The plant should be eradicated from the land and the land kept free of the plant”
Asparagus Weeds	Asparagus spp.	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Bathurst/Noogoora Burr	Xanthium spp.	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Barberry	Berberis aristate	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Bird Cherry	Prunus padus	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Bitou Bush	Chrysanthemoides monilifera	State	“If the weed is part of a new infestation of the weed on the land, notify the local control authority as soon as practicable”
Blackberry	Rubus fruticosus (agg. spp.)	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Black Locust	Robinia pseudoacacia	Local	“Plants under 4 metres in height should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Blue Morning Glory	Ipomoea indica	Local	“The spread of this plant should be adequately contained to prevent spread impacting on a priority asset”
Blue Periwinkle	Vinca major	Local	“The spread of this plant should be adequately contained to prevent spread impacting on a priority asset”
Boneseed	Chrysanthemoides monilifera	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Box Elder	Acer negundo	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Bridal Creeper	Asparagus asparagoides	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Butterfly Bush	Buddleja davidii	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Camphor Laurel	Cinnamomum camphora	Local	“Plants under 4 metres in height should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Cassis/Senna	Senna pndula	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Cat’s Claw Creeper	Dolichandra unguis-cati	State	“If the weed is part of a new infestation of the weed on the land, notify the local control authority as soon as practicable”
Cape Broom	Genista monspessulana	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Cape Ivy	Delairea odorata	Local	“The spread of this plant should be adequately contained to prevent spread impacting on a priority asset”
Cherry Laurel	Prunus laurocerasus	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Castor Oil Plant	Ricinus communis	State	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Chilean Needle Grass	Nassella neesiana	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster spp.	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Coolatai Grass	Hyparrhenia hirta	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Crofton Weed	Ageratina adenophora	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Climbing Asparagus	Asparagus africanus	Regional	“The plant should be eradicated from the land and the land kept free of the plant”
English Holly	Ilex aquifolium	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
English/Scotch Broom	Cytisus scoparius	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Evergreen Dogwood	Cornus capitate	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Firethorn	Pyracantha spp.	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Fireweed	Senecio medagascariensis	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Flax-leaf Broom	Genista linifolia	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Giant Reed, Elephant Grass	Arundo donax	Regional	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Gleditsia	Gleditsia triacanthos	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Gorse	Ulex europaeus	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Green Cestrum	Cestrum Parqui	Regional	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Grey Sallow Willow	Salix cinerea	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Himalayan Honeysuckle	Leycesteria Formosa	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Honey Locust	Gleditsia triacanthos	Local	“Plants under 4 metres in height should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Japanese Honeysuckle	Loniera japonica	Local	“The spread of this plant should be adequately contained to prevent spread impacting on a priority asset”
Lantana	Lantana camara	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Madeira Vine	Anredera cordifolia	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Mickey Mouse Plant/Ochna	Ochna serrulate	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Ming Fern	Aparagus macowanii	Regional	“The plant should be eradicated from the land and the land kept free of the plant”
Mistflower	Ageratina riparia	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Mother of Millions	Bryophyllum spp.	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Moth Vine	Araujia sericifera	Local	“The spread of this plant should be adequately contained to prevent spread impacting on a priority asset”
Orange Hawkweed	Hieracium aurantiacum	Regional	“The plant should be continually suppressed and destroyed”
Pampas Grass	Cortaderia spp.	Regional	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Paterson’s Curse	Echium spp.	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Prickly Pear (Opuntia)	Opuntia spp.	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Privet –Broadleaf	Ligustrum lucidum	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Privet – Narrowleaf	Ligustrum sinense	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Privet - European	Ligustrum vulgare	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Rhizomatous Bamboo	Phyllostachys spp.	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Rhus Tree	Toxicodendron succedaneu	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Scotch Thistle	Onoporum acanthium	Local	“The spread of this plant should be adequately contained to prevent spread impacting on a priority asset”
Sycamore	Platanus orientalis	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Spanish /Portuguese Heath	Erica lusitanica	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Serrated Tussock	Nassella trichotoma	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
St John’s Wort	Hypericum perforatum	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Sweet Briar	Rosa rubiginosa	Local	“The spread of this plant should be adequately contained to prevent spread impacting on a priority asset”
Trad/Wandering Jew	Tradescantia fluminensis	Local	“The spread of this plant should be adequately contained to prevent spread impacting on a priority asset”
Tree Lucerne/Tagasaste	Chamaecytisus palmensis	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Tree of Heaven	Ailanthus altissuma	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Turkey Rhubarb	Acetosa sagittate	Local	“The spread of this plant should be adequately contained to prevent spread impacting on a priority asset”
Tutsan/Goldfower	Hypericum androsaemum	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Wild tobacco Bush	Solanum mauritianum	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Willows	Salix spp.	State	“The plant must be eradicated from the land and be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed; and the land must be kept free of the plant”
Viper’s Bugloss	Echium vulgare	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Yellow Bells	Tecoma stans	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Aquatic Priority Weeds
Common Name	Botanical Name	Priority	Outcome
Alligator Weed	Alternanthera philoxeroides	State	“If the weed is part of a new infestation of the weed on the land, notify the local control authority as soon as practicable”
Cabomba/Fanwort	Cabomba caroliniana	State	“If the weed is part of a new infestation of the weed on the land, notify the local control authority as soon as practicable”
Frogbit, Sponge Plant	Limnobium laevigatum	State	“If the weed is part of a new infestation of the weed on the land, notify the local control authority as soon as practicable”
Horsetail	Equisetum spp.	Regional	“The plant should be eradicated from the land and the land kept free of the plant”
Leafy Elodea	Egeria densa	Local	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Long leaf - Willow Primrose	Ludwigia longifolia	Regional	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”
Salvinia	Salvinia molesta	State	“If the weed is part of a new infestation of the weed on the land, notify the local control authority as soon as practicable”
Water Hyacinth	Eichhornia crassipes	State	“If the weed is part of a new infestation of the weed on the land, notify the local control authority as soon as practicable”
Peruvian Primrose	Ludwigia peruviana	Regional	“The plant should be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed”