VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN for Bidjigal Reserve - Land

Vegetation Management Plan - Bidjigal ReserveManagement Unit 3: Excelsior Creek Riparian and Trail to the Hermitage AccessPriority Rank: 5Additional Comments: This unit is relatively free of weeds however there are pockets of weeds atpoints where stormwater drains into this Unit and along the creekline.Table 5.3: Significant Weeds in Management Unit 3: Excelsior Creek Riparian & Trail to TheHermitage AccessSPECIES COMMON NAME OCCURRENCENOXIOUSWEEDSWONSKEYSTONEWEEDSAsparagus aethiopicus Asparagus 'Fern' L ×Nephrolepis cordifolia Fishbone Fern L ×Senna pendula Cassia L xManagement Unit 4: Trail to Candlebush CrescentPriority Rank: 5Additional Comments: Very few weeds present.Table 5.4: Significant Weeds occurring in Management Unit 4: Trail to Candlebush CrescentSPECIES COMMON NAME OCCURRENCENOXIOUSWEEDSWONSKEYSTONEWEEDSAsparagus aethiopicus Asparagus 'fern' L ×Management Unit 5: Coachwood Creek RiparianPriority Rank: 3Additional Comments: This Unit is highly disturbed by weed infestation and by deposition of land fill.Many weeds from this Unit are supplying propagules for the spread of the infestation further downthe creekline into Excelsior Creek. This Unit’s priority ranking is high for weed presence, but rankingis reduced by existence of difficult terrain and limited access.Table 5.5: Significant Weeds in Management Unit 5: Coachwood Creek RiparianSPECIES COMMON NAME OCCURRENCENOXIOUSWEEDSWONSKEYSTONEWEEDSAgeratina adenophora Crofton Weed H × ×Ageratina riparia Mist Flower H ×Araujia sericifera L ×Asparagus aethiopicus Asparagus 'fern' L ×Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper L × × ×Chlorophytum comosum Spider Lily L ×Lantana camara Lantana H × × ×Ligustrum sinense Small-leaf Privet M × ×UBM Ecological Consultants Pty Ltd 79