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PLANT PROTECTION 1 – Pests, Diseases and Weeds

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<strong>PLANT</strong> <strong>PROTECTION</strong> 1 – <strong>Pests</strong>, <strong>Diseases</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Weeds</strong><br />

LIST OF SOME<br />

SPECIES(contd)<br />

There are many<br />

potentially serious<br />

grass weeds not yet<br />

in Australia, eg<br />

Asian strangletop<br />

Japanese lovegrass<br />

COMMON NAME<br />

MONOCOTYLEDONS (narrowleaved weeds)<br />

Grass family (Poaceae)<br />

Annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum)<br />

Rhizomatous bamboo (Phyllostachys spp.)<br />

Barley grasses (Hordeum spp.)<br />

Blady grass (Imperata cylindrica)<br />

Blue couch grass (Cynodon incompletus)<br />

Couchgrass (Cynodon dactylon)<br />

Brome grasses (Bromus spp.)<br />

Giant reed (Arundo donax)<br />

TYPE OF WEED<br />

Check current status of weeds<br />

NOXIOUS<br />

(in some<br />

areas)<br />

Noxious<br />

WONS<br />

20<br />

ENV<br />

(in some<br />

areas)<br />

ENV<br />

Noxious<br />

ENV<br />

Olive Hymenachne (Hymenachne amplexicoulis) Noxious WONS ENV<br />

Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana)<br />

Noxious<br />

ENV<br />

Parramatta grass (Sphaerobolus fertilio)<br />

ENV<br />

Paspalum (Paspalum dilatatum)<br />

Noxious<br />

ENV<br />

Summer grass (Digitaria sanguinalis)<br />

Wild oats (Avena fatua, A. ludoviciana)<br />

Winter grass (Poa annua)<br />

African love grass (Eragrostis curvula)<br />

Chillean needlegrass (Nassella neesiana)<br />

Lobed needle grass (N. charruana)<br />

Mexican feather grass (N. tenuissima)<br />

Serrated tussock (N. trichotoma)<br />

Noxious<br />

Noxious<br />

Noxious<br />

Noxious<br />

Noxious<br />

WONS<br />

WONS<br />

Asparagus family (Asparagaceae)<br />

Asparagus fern (Asparagus sc<strong>and</strong>ens)<br />

Bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides) Noxious WONS<br />

ENV<br />

ENV<br />

ENV<br />

ENV<br />

ENV<br />

Garden<br />

escapes<br />

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Iris family (Iridaceae)<br />

Cape tulips (Moraea spp.)<br />

Harlequin flower (Sparaxis bulbifera)<br />

Monbretia (Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora)<br />

Onion grass (Romulea spp.)<br />

Watsonia (Watsonia meriana var. bulbillifera)<br />

Lily family (Family Liliaceae)<br />

Onion weed (Asphodelus fistulosus)<br />

Three-corner garlic (Allium triquetrum)<br />

Noxious<br />

Noxious<br />

Noxious<br />

Noxious<br />

Noxious<br />

ENV<br />

ENV<br />

ENV<br />

ENV<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

Noxious<br />

Noxious ENV <br />

Sedges (Cyperaceae)<br />

Mullumbimby couch (Cyperus brevifolius)<br />

Nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus)<br />

Tall spikerush (Eleocharis sphacelata)<br />

Noxious<br />

ENV<br />

ENV<br />

Rushes (Juncaceae)<br />

Toad rush (Juncus bufonius)<br />

<br />

Family Araceae<br />

Arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) Noxious <br />

Family Typhaceae<br />

Cumbungis (Typha spp.)<br />

Noxious<br />

WEED PROBLEMS ARE EVER-CHANGING.<br />

Shifts in weed flora have taken place throughout history, the status of weeds is continually changing.<br />

Obtain up-to-date local information on noxious weeds, WONS, environmental weeds (ENV) <strong>and</strong><br />

garden escapes either from your State/Territory Dept of Agriculture or an appropriate website.<br />

Noxious weed lists for Australian states <strong>and</strong> Territories are regularly updated www.weeds.gov.au/<br />

418 <strong>Weeds</strong> - Biology, classification <strong>and</strong> identification

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