Noxious weed declarations
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The following weeds are declared noxious in the control area of All of NSW:
| Weed | Class | Legal requirements |
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| African feathergrass [Pennisetum macrourum] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| African turnip weed [Sisymbrium runcinatum] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| African turnip weed [Sisymbrium thellungii] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Anchored water hyacinth [Eichhornia azurea] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Annual ragweed [Ambrosia artemisiifolia] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Arrowhead [Sagittaria montevidensis] | 4 | The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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| Artichoke thistle [Cynara cardunculus] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Athel pine [Tamarix aphylla] A Weed of National Significance |
5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Athel tree [Tamarix aphylla] | See Athel pine |
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| Bear-skin fescue [Festuca gautieri] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Black knapweed [Centaurea nigra] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Blackberry [Rubus fruticosus aggregate species] except cultivars Black satin Chehalem Chester Thornless Dirksen Thornless Loch Ness Murrindindi Silvan Smooth stem Thornfree |
4 | The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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| Broomrapes [Orobanche species] Includes all Orobanche species except the native O. cernua variety australiana and O. minor |
1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Burr ragweed [Ambrosia confertiflora] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Cabomba [Cabomba species] Includes all Cabomba species except C. furcata A Weed of National Significance |
5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Cayenne snakeweed [Stachytarpheta cayennensis] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Chinese violet [Asystasia gangetica subspecies micrantha] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Clidemia [Clidemia hirta] | See Kosters curse |
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| Clockweed [Gaura parviflora] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Corn sowthistle [Sonchus arvensis] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Dense waterweed, Egeria [Egeria densa] | See Leafy elodea |
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| Dodder [Cuscuta species] Includes All Cuscuta species except the native species C. australis, C. tasmanica and C. victoriana |
5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Espartillo [Amelichloa brachychaeta, Amelichloa caudata] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Eurasian water milfoil [Myriophyllum spicatum] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Fine-bristled burr grass [Cenchrus brownii] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Fountain grass [Pennisetum setaceum] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Gallon's curse [Cenchrus biflorus] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Glaucous starthistle [Carthamus glaucus] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Golden thistle [Scolymus hispanicus] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Harrisia cactus [Harrisia species] | 4 | The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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| Hawkweed [Hieracium species] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Heteranthera [Heteranthera reniformis] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Horsetail [Equisetum species] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Hydrocotyl [Hydrocotyl ranunculoides] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Hymenachne [Hymenachne amplexicaulis and hybrids] A Weed of National Significance |
1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Karoo thorn [Acacia karroo] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Kidneyleaf mud plantain [Heteranthera reniformis] | See Heteranthera |
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| Kochia [Bassia scoparia] except Bassia scoparia subspecies trichophylla |
1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Kosters curse [Clidemia hirta] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Lagarosiphon [Lagarosiphon major] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Leafy elodea [Egeria densa] | 4 | The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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| Lippia [Phyla canescens] | 4 | The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed by any person other than a person involved in hay or lucerne production and the growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its spread and continuously inhibits its reproduct
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| Mexican feather grass [Nassella tenuissima] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Mexican poppy [Argemone mexicana] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Miconia [Miconia species] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Mikania [Mikania micrantha] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Mimosa [Mimosa pigra] A Weed of National Significance |
1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Mossman River grass [Cenchrus echinatus] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Parthenium weed [Parthenium hysterophorus] A Weed of National Significance |
1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Pond apple [Annona glabra] A Weed of National Significance |
1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Prickly acacia [Acacia nilotica] A Weed of National Significance |
1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Prickly pear [Cylindropuntia species] A Weed of National Significance |
4 | The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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| Prickly pear [Opuntia species] Includes all Opuntia species except O. ficus-indica A Weed of National Significance |
4 | The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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| Red rice [Oryza rufipogon] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Rhus tree [Toxicodendron succedaneum] | 4 | The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that prevents any above ground part the plant from encroaching within 2 metres of the property boundary and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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| Rubber vine [Cryptostegia grandiflora] A Weed of National Significance |
1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Sagittaria [Sagittaria platyphylla] A Weed of National Significance |
5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Sagittaria [Sagittaria montevidensis] [Sagittaria montevidensis] | See Arrowhead |
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| Senegal tea plant [Gymnocoronis spilanthoides] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Serrated tussock [Nassella trichotoma] A Weed of National Significance |
4 | The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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| Siam weed [Chromolaena odorata] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Smooth-stemmed turnip [Brassica barrelieri subspecies oxyrrhina] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Soldier thistle [Picnomon acarna] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Spotted knapweed [Centaurea stoebe subspecies micranthos] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Texas blueweed [Helianthus ciliaris] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Water caltrop [Trapa species] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Water lettuce [Pistia stratiotes] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Water pennywort [Hydrocotyl ranunculoides] | See Hydrocotyl |
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| Water soldier [Stratiotes aloides] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Willows [Salix species] Includes all Salix species except S. babylonica, S. x reichardtii, S. x calodendron |
5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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| Witchweed [Striga species] Striga species except the native Striga parviflora |
1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Yellow burrhead [Limnocharis flava] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant.
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| Yellow nutgrass [Cyperus esculentus] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with
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