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Return to start pageNoxious weed declarations for Murrumbidgee Shire Council
The following weeds are declared noxious in the control area of Murrumbidgee Shire Council:
| Weed | Class | Legal requirements |
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| 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
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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 |
2 | The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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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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| 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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| 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
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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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| 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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| Black willow [Salix nigra] 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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| 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 broom [Genista monspessulana] 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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| 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 |
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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| 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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| 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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| 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
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| Coolatai grass [Hyparrhenia hirta] | 3 | The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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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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| Devil's claw (purple-flowered) [Proboscidea louisianica] | 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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| Devil's claw (yellow-flowered) [Ibicella lutea] | 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 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
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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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| 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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| Horehound [Marrubium vulgare] | 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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| 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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| 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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| 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
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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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| Khaki weed [Alternanthera pungens] | 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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| 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 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] | 4 | The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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| 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
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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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| 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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| Noogoora burr [Xanthium species] | See Bathurst/Noogoora/Hunter/South American/Californian/cockle burr |
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| 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
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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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| Perennial ground cherry [Physalis virginiana] | 3 | The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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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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| Prairie ground cherry [Physalis hederifolia] | 3 | The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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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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| 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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| 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 |
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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| 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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| 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 |
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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| 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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| Silk forage sorghum [Sorghum species hybrid cultivar] | 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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| Silverleaf nightshade [Solanum elaeagnifolium] 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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| 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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| 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
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| 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
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| Spiny emex [Emex australis] | 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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| 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] | 3 | The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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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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| Tree-of-heaven [Ailanthus altissima] | 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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| 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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| 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] | 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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