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Return to start pageNoxious weed declarations for Warringah Council
The following weeds are declared noxious in the control area of Warringah Council:
| 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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Alligator weed [Alternanthera philoxeroides] A Weed of National Significance |
3 | The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Arrowhead [Sagittaria montevidensis] | 4 | The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Asparagus fern [Asparagus aethiopicus] 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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| Athel pine [Tamarix aphylla] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Balloon vine [Cardiospermum grandiflorum] | 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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| Bear-skin fescue [Festuca gautieri] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Bitou bush [Chrysanthemoides monilifera subspecies rotundata] A Weed of National Significance |
3 | The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Boneseed [Chrysanthemoides monilifera subspecies monilifera] A Weed of National Significance |
2 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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| Bridal creeper [Asparagus asparagoides] A Weed of National Significance |
4 | 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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Cape ivy [Delairea odorata] | 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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| Castor oil plant [Ricinus communis] | 4 | The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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| Cat's claw creeper [Dolichandra unguis-cati] 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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| Cayenne snakeweed [Stachytarpheta cayennensis] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Chilean needle grass [Nassella neesiana] 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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| 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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Climbing asparagus fern [Asparagus plumosus] 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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| Clockweed [Gaura parviflora] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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| East Indian hygrophila [Hygrophila polysperma] | 4 | The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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| Elephant grass [Arundo donax] | See Giant reed |
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| English broom [Cytisus scoparius] | See Scotch broom |
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Giant reed [Arundo donax] | 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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| Glaucous starthistle [Carthamus glaucus] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Gorse [Ulex europaeus] A Weed of National Significance |
3 | The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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| Green cestrum [Cestrum parqui] | 3 | The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Hygro [Hygrophila polysperma] | See East Indian hygrophila |
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| Hygrophila [Hygrophila costata] | 2 | 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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Lantana [Lantana 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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| Leafy elodea [Egeria densa] | 4 | The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Long-leaf willow primrose [Ludwigia longifolia] | 3 | The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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| Ludwigia [Ludwigia peruviana] | 3 | The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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| Madeira vine [Anredera cordifolia] | 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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| Mexican feather grass [Nassella tenuissima] | 1 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Morning glory (coastal) [Ipomoea cairica] | 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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| Morning glory (purple) [Ipomoea indica] | 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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| Mossman River grass [Cenchrus echinatus] | 5 | The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Ochna [Ochna serrulata] | 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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| Pampas grass [Cortaderia species] | 3 | The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Pellitory [Parietaria judaica] | 4 | The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its flowering and reproduction
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Privet (Broad-leaf) [Ligustrum lucidum] | 4 | The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its flowering and reproduction
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| Privet (Narrow-leaf/Chinese) [Ligustrum sinense] | 4 | The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its flowering and reproduction
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Rhizomatous bamboo [Phyllostachys species] | 4 | The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that continuously inhibits its vegetative reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Salvinia [Salvinia molesta] A Weed of National Significance |
2 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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| Scotch broom [Cytisus scoparius] 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
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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| St. John's wort [Hypericum perforatum] | 4 | The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Tropical soda apple [Solanum viarum] | 2 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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| Turkey rhubarb [Acetosa sagittata] | 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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| Tussock paspalum [Paspalum quadrifarium] | 3 | The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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| Water hyacinth [Eichhornia crassipes] A Weed of National Significance |
2 | 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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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. This is an All of NSW declaration
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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 This is an All of NSW declaration
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