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Noxious weed declarations for Glen Innes Severn Shire Council

The following weeds are declared noxious in the control area of Glen Innes Severn Shire Council:

WeedClassLegal requirements
African boxthorn [Lycium ferocissimum]
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
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
2
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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
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
Bathurst/Noogoora/Hunter/South American/Californian/cockle burr [Xanthium 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
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
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 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
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
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
Columbus grass [Sorghum x almum]
4
The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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
Crofton weed [Ageratina adenophora]
4
The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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
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 Parramatta grass [Sporobolus fertilis]
3
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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 dodder [Cuscuta campestris]
4
The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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
2
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
Green cestrum [Cestrum parqui]
3
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
Groundsel bush [Baccharis halimifolia]
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
Hemlock [Conium maculatum]
4
The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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
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
Italian bugloss [Echium species]
See Paterson's curse, Vipers bugloss, Italian bugloss
Johnson grass [Sorghum halepense]
4
The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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 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]
4
The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
Long-style feather grass [Pennisetum villosum]
4
The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
Mesquite [Prosopis species]
A Weed of National Significance
2
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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
Mintweed [Salvia reflexa]
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
Nodding thistle [Carduus nutans]
4
The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
Noogoora burr [Xanthium species]
See Bathurst/Noogoora/Hunter/South American/Californian/cockle burr
Pampas grass [Cortaderia 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
Parkinsonia [Parkinsonia aculeata]
A Weed of National Significance
2
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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
Paterson's curse, Vipers bugloss, Italian bugloss [Echium 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
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 (European) [Ligustrum vulgare]
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
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
Serrated tussock [Nassella trichotoma]
A Weed of National Significance
3
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed 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
Spiny burrgrass [Cenchrus incertus]
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
Spiny burrgrass [Cenchrus longispinus]
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
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]
3
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
Sweet briar [Rosa rubiginosa]
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
Tropical soda apple [Solanum viarum]
2
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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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