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Noxious weed declarations for Willoughby City Council

The following weeds are declared noxious in the control area of Willoughby City Council:

WeedClassLegal requirements
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
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
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
Alligator weed [Alternanthera philoxeroides]
A Weed of National Significance
3
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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
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
Arrowhead [Sagittaria montevidensis]
4
The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
This is an All of NSW declaration
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
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
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
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
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
Bitou bush [Chrysanthemoides monilifera subspecies rotundata]
A Weed of National Significance
3
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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
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
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
Bridal creeper [Asparagus asparagoides]
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
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
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
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
Camphor laurel [Cinnamomum camphora]
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
Cape broom [Genista monspessulana]
A Weed of National Significance
3
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
East Indian hygrophila [Hygrophila polysperma]
4
The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
Elephant grass [Arundo donax]
See Giant reed
English broom [Cytisus scoparius]
See Scotch broom
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gorse [Ulex europaeus]
A Weed of National Significance
3
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
Green cestrum [Cestrum parqui]
3
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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
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
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
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
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
Hygro [Hygrophila polysperma]
See East Indian hygrophila
Hygrophila [Hygrophila costata]
2
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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
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
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
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
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
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
Leafy elodea [Egeria densa]
4
The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
This is an All of NSW declaration
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
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
Ludwigia [Ludwigia peruviana]
3
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pampas grass [Cortaderia species]
3
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Senna [Senna pendula]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Trad [Tradescantia fluminensis]
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
Tropical soda apple [Solanum viarum]
2
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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
Tussock paspalum [Paspalum quadrifarium]
3
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
Wandering Jew [Tradescantia fluminensis]
See Trad
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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