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Priority weed fact sheets
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| Containment | These weeds are widely distributed in parts of the region or state. While broadscale elimination is not practicable, minimisation of the biosecurity risk posed by these weeds is reasonably practicable. |
| Eradication | These weeds are present in limited distribution and abundance in the North Coast region. Elimination of the biosecurity risk posed by these weeds is a reasonably practical objective. |
| Prevention | These weeds are currently not found in the region or state, pose significant biosecurity risk, and prevention of the biosecurity risk posed by these weeds is a reasonably practical objective. |
| Weed identification tools: |
| Australian Government: Weeds in Australia |
| NSW WeedWise |
| Download the key information app: App Store or Google Play |
| Download the photo recognition app: PlantSnap |
| Fact sheet quick search: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| Aleman grass (Echinochloa polystachya) | |
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| Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) | |
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| Anchored water hyacinth (Eichhornia azurea) | |
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| Asparagus fern (Asparagus virgatus) | |
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| Bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata) | |
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| Black knapweed (Centaurea xmoncktonii) | |
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| Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) | |
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| Black willow (Salix nigra) | |
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| Blue heliotrope (Heliotropium amplexicaule) | |
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| Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera) Biosecurity (Boneseed) Control Order 2022 | |
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| Bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides) | |
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| Bridal veil creeper (Asparagus declinatus) | |
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| Broad-leaf pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius) | |
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| Broomrapes (Orobanche spp. all species except the native O. cernua var. australiana and O. minor) | |
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| Cabomba (Cabomba caroliniana) | |
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| Cape broom (Genista monspessulana) | |
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| Cecropia (Cecropia peltata) | |
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| Cha-Om (Senegalia pennata subsp. insuavis) | |
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| Chinese celtis (Celtis sinensis) | |
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| Chinese knotweed (Persicaria chinensis) | |
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| Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) | |
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| Chinese violet (Asystasia gangetica subsp. micrantha) Biosecurity (Chinese violet) Control Order 2019 | |
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| Cockscomb coral tree (Erythrina crista-galli) (aka Cockspur coral tree) | |
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| Devil's fig (Solanum torvum) Regional recommended measure as per Giant devil's fig. | |
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| East Indian hygrophila (Hygrophila polysperma) | |
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| Eurasian water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) | |
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| Frogbit (Limnobium spp. all species) | |
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| Gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus) | |
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| Giant devil's fig (Solanum chrysotrichum) | |
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| Giant reed (Arundo donax) | |
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| Glory lily (Gloriosa superba) | |
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| Gorse (Ulex europaeus) | |
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| Green cestrum (Cestrum parqui) | |
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| Grey sallow (Salix cinerea) | |
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| Groundsel bush (Baccharis halimifolia) | |
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| Hawkweed (Hieracium ssp. all species) | |
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| Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) | |
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| Horsetails (Equisetum spp.) | |
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| Hydrocotyl (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides) | |
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| Hygrophila (Hygrophila costata and H. polysperma) | |
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| Hymenachne (Hymenachne amplexicaulis) | |
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| Japanese walnut (Juglans ailantifolia) | |
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| Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) | |
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| Karoo acacia (Vachellia karroo syn. Acacia karroo) | |
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| Kei apple (Dovyalis kaffra) | |
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| Kidney leaf mud plantain (Heteranthera reniformis) | |
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| Kochia (Bassia scoparia excluding subsp. trichophylla) | |
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| Koster's curse (Clidemia hirta) | |
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| Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) | |
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| Lagarosiphon (Lagarosiphon major) | |
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| Leaf cactus (Pereskia aculeata) | |
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| Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) | |
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| Long-leaf willow primrose (Ludwidgia longifolia) | |
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| Ludwidgia (Ludwidgia peruviana) | |
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| Mahonia (Berberis lomarliifolia) | |
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| Mexican feather grass (Nassella tenuissima syn. Stipa tenuissima) | |
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| Miconia (Miconia calvescens) | |
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| Mikania vine (Mikania micrantha) | |
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| Mimosa (Mimosa pigra) | |
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| Ming asparagus fern (Asparagus macowanii var. zuluensis) (aka Pom-pom asparagus) | |
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| Monkey's comb (Pithecoctenium crucigerum) (aka White trumpet vine) | |
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| Moonflower (Ipomoea alba) | |
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| Mysore raspberry (Rubus niveus) (aka white blackberry) | |
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| Mysore thorn (Caesalpinia decapetala) | |
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| Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) | |
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| Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) | |
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| Parkinsonia (Parkinsonia aculeata) Biosecurity (Parkinsonia) Control Order 2022 | |
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| Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus) | |
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| Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus) in hay or fodder | |
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| Pink pampas grass (Cortaderia jubata) | |
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| Pond apple (Annona glabra) | |
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| Prickly acacia (Vachellia nilotica syn. Acacia nilotica) | |
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| Red cestrum (Cestrum elegans) (aka elegant poison berry) | |
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| Rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora) | |
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| Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius) | |
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| Sea spurge (Euphorbia paralias) | |
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| Seeded banana (Musa ornata or M. velutina) | |
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| Senegal tea plant (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides) | |
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| Shoebutton ardisia (Ardisia elliptica) | |
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| Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata) | |
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| Sicklethorn (Asparagus falcatus) | |
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| Skunk vine (Paederia foetida) | |
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| Spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe subsp. micranthos) | |
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| Sticky nightshade (Solanum sisymbriifolium) | |
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| Tobacco weed (Elephantopus mollis) | |
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| Tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum) Biosecurity (Tropical Soda Apple) Control Order 2022 | |
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| Water caltrop (trapa spp. all species) | |
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| Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) | |
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| Water mimosa (Neptunia oleracea and N. plena) | |
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| Water soldier (Stratiotes aloides) | |
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| Water star grass (Heteranthera zosterifolia) | |
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| Witchweed (Striga spp. except the native S. parviflora) | |
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| Yellow bells (Tecoma stans) | |
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| Yellow burhead (Limnocharis flava) | |
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