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Weeds

Weed species information

Profiles for a number of weeds that are important in NSW are available below. Each weed profile contains a photograph, description, the status of the weed and links to related information, such as Primefacts and CRC Weed Management Guides.


African boxthorn
African feather grass
Alligator weed
Anchored water hyacinth
Athel pine
Barleria
Bear skin fescue
Bitou bush
Blackberry
Blue heliotrope
Blue hound's tongue
Boneseed
Bracken fern
Bridal creeper
Broad-leaf pepper tree
Broomrapes
Cabomba
California burr
Caltrop vine
Camphor laurel
Cane needle grass
Cape broom
Celtis
Chilean needle grass
Chinese rain tree
Chinese violet
Common heliotrope
Coolatai grass
Crofton weed
Cutch tree
Cyperus
Eurasian water milfoil
False yellowhead
Fireweed
Fountain grass
Geranium
Giant Parramatta grass
Glory lily
Golden dodder
Gorse
Green cestrum
Groundsel bush
Hawkweed
Heather
Holly leaved senecio
Horsetails
Hudson pear
Hygrophila
Hygrophila, East Indian
Hymenachne
Karroo thorn
Knapweed
Kochia
Lagarosiphon
Lantana
Laurel clock vine
Leaf cactus
Leafy elodea
Lippia
Lobed needle grass
Longleaf willow primrose
Mesquite
Mexican feather grass
Miconia
Mimosa
Mother of millions
Muskweed
Nodding thistle
Noogoora burr
Pampas grass
Parkinsonia
Parthenium weed
Paterson's curse
Pond apple
Praxelis
Prickly acacia
Privet
Rhus
Rosewood
Rubber vine
Salvinia
Scotch broom
Senegal tea plant
Serrated tussock
Siam weed
Silverleaf nightshade
Spiny burrgrass
St John's wort
Subterranean cape sedge
Sweet briar
Thistles: Scotch, Illyrian & stemless
Uruguayan rice grass
Water caltrop
Water hyacinth
Water lettuce
Water soldier
White Spanish broom
White weeping broom
Willow
Witchweed
Yellow burrhead
Yellow soldier
Yellow vine

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  • Publications: includes weed management information, identification guides and other publications.

Can't find what you're looking for?

For more weeds, try:

1. Declared noxious weeds database: Search this database for information about weeds that are declared in NSW under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993. The information provided includes the control class and the control requirements for each species declared in a Local Control Area.

 

2. Weeds Australia or the Weeds CRC web sites for information about a specific weed not listed on the left.

Weed control advice

Information about weed control can be found in the Noxious and environmental weed control handbook. A form is provided for questions that are not answered in the handbook.


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