Mouse-ear Hawkweed Strategic Plan
Mouse-ear hawkweed is prohibited matter in NSW. Historically it has been used as a garden plant in Australia. Mouse-ear hawkweed is a prolific invader that can dominate environmental and grazing areas.
Mouse-ear hawkweed forms dense mats with thousands of plants per square metre. They
- outcompete native plants in native grasslands
- reduce food and habitat for native animals
- compete with pastures and reduce grazing productivity
- invade gardens and roadsides
- increase soil acidity.
Mouse-ear hawkweed is a threat to biodiversity in alpine regions in Australia and all known mouse-ear hawkweed plants in NSW occur within Kosciuszko National Park, but modelling conducted by Weed Futures shows that under future climate scenarios, mouse-ear hawkweed has the potential to spread across a large area of NSW.
The NSW Department of Primary Industries led the development of the NSW Mouse-Ear Hawkweed Strategy. It identifies the activities that will ensure that we keep New South Wales free from self-sustaining populations of mouse-ear hawkweed. If you would like more information about the Strategy, please contact weeds@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Think you may have seen mouse-ear hawkweed? Call us on 1800 680 244.
The mouse-ear hawkweed strategic plan is available to view or download. (PDF, 696.35 KB)
