Appendix 2 Weeds.pdf

Appendix 2 Weeds of the Illawarra 

Botanical Name Common Name 

Class 1 

Class 2 

Noxious weeds 

Class 3 

Class 4 

Class 4* 

Class 5 

WONS 

** 

High Priority 

weeds *** 

Environmental 

weed 

Acacia baileyana Cootamundra Wattle 1 

Acacia karroo Karoo thorn 1 

Acacia nilotica Prickly acacia 1 

Acer negundo Box Elder 1 

Acetosa sagittata Turkey Rhubarb 1 1 

Achnatherum brachychaetum Espartillo 1 

Agapanthus praecox subsp. 

orientalis 

Agapanthus 1 

Ageratina adenophora Crofton Weed 1 1 

Ageratina riparia Mistflower 1 1 

Ailanthus altissima Tree of Heaven 1 1 

Alternanthera philoxeroides Alligator weed 1 

Ambrosia artemisiifolia Annual ragweed 1 

Ambrosia confertiflora Burr ragweed 1 

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet/Blue Pimpernel 1 

Andropogon virginicus Whisky Grass 1 

Annona glabra Pond apple 1 

Anredera cordifolia Madeira Vine 1 1 

Araujia sericifera Moth vine 1 1 

Argemone mexicana Mexican poppy 1 

Arundo donax Giant reed 1 

Asparagus aethiopicus Ground Asparagus 1 

Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper 1 1 1 

Asparagus scandens, A. plumosus Climbing Asparagus 1 

Aster subulatus Wild Aster 1 

Asystasia gangetica subspecies 

micrantha 

Chinese violet 1 

Avena barbata Bearded Oats 1 

Avena strigosa Sand oat 1 

Axonopus fissifolius Narrow-leaved Carpet Grass 1 

Bambusa spp. and Phyllostachys 

spp. 

Bamboo 1 

Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel Bush 1 1 

Bassia scoparia- except Bassia 

scoparia subspecies trichophylla 

Kochia 1 

Bidens pilosa Cobblers Pegs 1 

Brassica barrelieri subspecies 

oxyrrhina 

Smooth-stemmed turnip 1 

Briza spp. (major, minor, 

subarista) 

Shivery grass 1 

Bromus catharticus Prairie Grass 1 

Bromus racemosus Smooth Brome 1 

Bryophyllum spp. and hybrids Mother of Millions 1 1 

Cabomba caroliniana Cabomba 1 

Caesalpinia decapetala Mysore Thorn 1 1 

Canna indica Indian Shot 1 

Cardiospermum grandiflorum Balloon Vine 1 

Carthamus glaucus Glaucous starthistle 1 

Celtis occidentalis Hackberry 1 

Celtis sinensis Chinese Nettle Tree 1 

Cenchrus biflorus Gallon's curse 1 

Cenchrus brownii Fine-bristled burr grass 1 

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Class 1 

Class 2 

Noxious weeds 

Class 3 

Class 4 

Class 4* 

Class 5 

WONS 

** 

High Priority 

weeds *** 

Environmental 

weed 

Cenchrus echinatus Mossman River grass 1 

Centaurea maculosa Spotted knapweed 1 

Centaurea nigra Black knapweed 1 

Cestrum parqui Green Cestrum 1 

Chloris gayana Rhodes Grass 1 1 

Chlorophytum comosum Spider Plant 1 

Chromolaena odorata Siam weed 1 

Chrysanthemoides monilifera 

subsp monilifera 

Boneseed 1 1 1 

Chrysanthemoides monilifera 

subsp rotundata 

Bitou bush 1 1 1 

Cinnamomum camphora Camphor Laurel 1 

Citrus x taitensis Rough Lemon Citrus 1 

Conium maculatum Hemlock 1 

Convolvulus arvensis Field Bindweed 1 

Conyza albida Tall Fleabane 1 

Conyza bonariensis Flaxleaf Fleabane 1 

Coprosma repens Mirror Bush 1 

Coreopsis lanceolata Coreopsis 1 

Cortaderia species Pampas grass 1 1 

Cotoneaster pannosus Silverleaf cotonoeaster 1 

Crassula multicava Stonecrop 1 

Cretaegus monogyna Hawthorn 1 

Crassocephalum crepidioides Thickhead 1 

Cryptostegia grandiflora Rubbervine 1 

Cuscuta campestris Golden dodder 1 

Cuscuta species Dodder 1 

Cynara cardunculus Artichoke thistle 1 

Cyperus brevifolius Mullumbimby couch 1 

Cyperus eragrostis Umbrella Sedge 1 

Cyperus esculentus Yellow nutgrass 1 

Cyperus tenellus Tiny flat sedge 1 

Cytisus scoparius Scotch/English broom 1 

Datura stramonium Common Thornapple 1 

Delairea odorata Cape Ivy 1 1 

Dipogon lignosus Dolichus Pea 1 

Ehrharta erecta Panic Veldtgrass 1 

Eichhornia azurea Anchored water hyacinth 1 

Eichhornia crassipes Water hyacinth 1 1 

Equisetum species Horsetail 1 

Eragrostis curvula African Lovegrass 1 1 

Erigeron karvinskianus Bony-tip Fleabane 1 

Erythrina crista-galli Cockspur coral tree 

Erythrina x sykesii Coral Tree 1 1 

Euphorbia marginata Snow-on-the-Mountains 1 

Euphorbia peplus Petty Spurge 1 

Festuca gautieri Bear-skin fescue 1 

Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 1 

Freesia alba x leichtlinii Freesia 1 

Galinsonga parviflora Potato weed 1 

Gaura lindheimeri Clockweed 1 

Gaura parviflora Clockweed 1 

Genista monspessulana Cape Broom 1 

Gomphocarpus fruticosus Narrow-leaved Cotton Bush 1 

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides Senegal tea plant 1 



Class 1 

Class 2 

Noxious weeds 

Class 3 

Class 4 

Class 4* 

Class 5 

WONS 

** 

High Priority 

weeds *** 

Environmental 

weed 

Harrisia species Harrisia cactus 1 

Hedera helix English Ivy 1 

Hedychium gardnerianum Ginger Lily 1 

Helianthus ciliaris Texas blueweed 1 

Hieracium species Hawkweed 1 

Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog Grass 1 

Hygrophila polysperma East Indian hygrophila 1 

Hymenachne amplexicaulis Hymenachne 1 

Hyparrhenia hirta Coolatai Grass 1 

Hypericum perforatum St Johns Wort 1 1 

Hypochaeris radicata Catsear 1 

Ipomoea cairica Coastal morning glory 

Ipomoea indica Morning Glory 1 1 

Jacaranda mimosifolia Jacaranda 1 

Juncus acutus Sharp Rush 1 

Koelreuteria paniculata Golden shower 1 

Lagarosiphon major Lagarosiphon 1 

Lantana camara Lantana 1 1 1 1 1 

Leonotis leonurus Lion's Tail 1 

Ligustrum lucidum Large leaved Privet 1 1 

Ligustrum sinense Small leaved privet 1 1 

Lilium formosanum Formosan Lily 1 

Limnocharis flava Yellow burrhead 1 

Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 1 

Ludwigia longifolia Long-leaf willow primrose 1 

Lycium ferocissimum African boxthorn 1 

Miconia species Miconia 1 

Mimosa pigra Mimosa 1 

Montbretia crocosmia x 

crocosmiliflora 

Monbretia 1 

Morus alba White Mulberry 1 

Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian water milfoil 1 

Myriophyllum aquaticum Parrot's feather 1 

Nassella neesiana Chilean needle grass 1 

Nassella tenuissima Mexican feather grass 1 

Nassella trichotoma Serrated Tussock 1 1 1 

Nephrolepsis spp. Fishbone Fern 1 

Ochna serrulata Ochna 1 

Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata African olive 1 

Olea europea subsp. europea Olive 1 

Opuntia species - except O. ficusindica 

Prickly pear 1 1 

Orobanche species-Includes all 

Orobanche species except the 

native O. cernua var. australiana 

and O. minor 

Broomrapes 1 

Oryza rufipogon Red rice 1 

Oxalis species and varieties- 

Includes all Oxalis species and 

varieties except the native species 

O. chnoodes, O. exilis, O. 

perennans, O. radicosa, O. rubens, 

Oxalis 1 

and O. thompsoniae 

Parthenium hysterophorus Parthenium weed 1 

Paspalum dilatatum Paspalum 1 



Class 1 

Class 2 

Noxious weeds 

Class 3 

Class 4 

Class 4* 

Class 5 

WONS 

** 

High Priority 

weeds *** 

Environmental 

weed 

Paspalum urvillei Vasey Grass 1 

Passiflora edulis, P. subpeltata, P. 

suberosa 

Passionfruit 1 

Pelargonium alchemilloides Garden Geranium 1 

Pennisetum clandestinum Kikuyu 1 

Pennisetum macrourum African feathergrass 1 

Pennisetum setaceum and 

cultivars 

Fountain grass 1 

Pennisetum villosum Foxtail 1 

Phalaris aquatica Phalaris 1 

Phoenix canariensis Canary Island date palm 1 

Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry 1 

Phytolacca octandra Inkweed 1 

Picnomon acarna Soldier thistle 1 

Pinus radiata Radiata Pine 1 

Pinus pinaster Cluster Pine 1 

Pistia stratiotes Water lettuce 1 

Plantago lanceolata Lamb's Tongues 1 

Prunella vulgaris Self-heal 1 

Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 1 

Psoralea pinnata African Scurfpea 1 

Pyrancantha spp. Firethorn 1 

Richardia stellaris Field madder 1 

Robinia pseudoacacia False Acacia/Black Locust 1 

Romulea species-Includes all 

Romulea species and varieties 

except R. rosea var. australis 

Onion grass 1 

Rorippa microphylla One-rowed Watercress 1 

Rosa rubiginosa Briar Rose 1 

Rubus fruticosus spp. aggregate - 

except cultivars Black satin, 

Chehalem, Chester Thornless, 

Dirksen Thornless, Loch Ness, 

Murrindindi, Silvan, Smoothstem, 

Blackberry 1 

Thornfree 

Rumex crispus Curled Dock 1 

Sagittaria graminea subsp. 

platyphylla 

Sagittaria 1 

Sagittaria montevidensis Arrowhead 1 

Sagittaria platyphylla Sagittaria 1 

Salix species -Includes all Salix 

species except S. babylonica, S. x 

reichardtii, S. x calodendron 

Willows 1 1 1 

Salvinia molesta Salvinia 1 1 1 

Scolymus hispanicus Golden thistle 1 

Senecio angulatus Creeping Groundsel 1 

Senecio madagascariensis Fireweed 1 

Senna pendula var glabrata Easter cassia 1 1 

Senna septemtrionalis Arsenic bush 1 

Setaria gracilis Slender Pigeon Grass 1 

Sida rhombifolia Paddys Lucerne 1 

Sisymbrium thellungii African turnipweed 1 

Solanum mauritianum Wild Tobacco Tree 1 

Solanum nigrum Blackberry Nightshade 1 

Sollya heterophylla Bluebell Creeper 1 



Class 1 

Class 2 

Noxious weeds 

Class 3 

Class 4 

Class 4* 

Class 5 

WONS 

** 

High Priority 

weeds *** 

Environmental 

weed 

Sonchus arvensis Corn sowthistle 1 

Sonchus oleraceus Common Sowthistle 1 

Sporobolis fertilis Giant Parramatta Grass 1 1 

Sporobolus africanus Parramatta Grass 1 

Stachytarpheta cayennensis Cayenne snakeweed 1 

Stenotaphrum secundatum Buffalo Grass 1 

Stratiotes aloides Water soldier 1 

Striga species-Includes all Striga 

species except native species and 

Striga parviflora 

Witchweed 1 

Tagetes minuta Stinking Roger 1 

Tamarix aphylla Athel tree 1 

Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 

Thunbergia alata Black Eye Susan 1 

Toxicodendron succedaneum Rhus tree 1 1 

Tradescantia fluminensis Trad 1 1 

Trapa spp. Water caltrop 1 

Triadica sebifera Chinese tallow wood 1 

Ulex europaeus Gorse 1 1 

Verbena bonariensis Purple top 1 

Verbena officinalis Common Verbena 1 

Verbena rigida Purple Verbena 1 

Vicia sativa Common vetch 1 

Vinca major Periwinkle 1 

Watsonia borbonia, W. meriana Watsonia 1 

Xanthium occidentale Noogoora Burr 1 

Xanthium spinosum Bathurst Burr 1 

Zantedeschia aethiopicum Arum Lily 1 

Total 27 2 6 9 5 35 7 17 144 

Data sources 

***SRCMA (15/7/2008) High Priority Widespread Weeds. Accessed from 

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/CMAweeds/southernrivers.htm 

** WONS Weeds of National Significance http://www.weeds.gov.au/weeds/lists/wons.html 

BES (2006) Strategic Weed Management Plan, Illawarra Escarpment. 

Noxious weeds - LEGAL REQUIREMENTS 

Class 1 

The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant. 

Class 2 

Class 3 

Class 4 

Class 4* 

Class 5 

The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant. 

The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed. 

The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a 

management plan published by the local control authority. 

The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a 

management plan published by the local control authority and the plant may not be sold, 

propagated or knowingly distributed. 

The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act for a notifiable weed must be complied with.

Appendix 2 Weeds.pdf

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