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What weed is that?  

Declared Noxious Weeds

Declarations as at 1st September 2006

Class four noxious weeds - Locally Controlled Weeds

Control Objective – The control objective for weed control class 4 is to minimise the negative impact of these plants on the economy, community or environment of NSW.

Control Measure – The growth and spread of the plants must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority

Accessibility
The weed chart below includes links in (PDF) format and you need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to read (PDF) documents. Download this free copy (Note that the file size is 20.8 MB) If you encounter difficulties accessing these documents, please inform Wyong Shire Council by telephone on (02) 4350 5555; by e-mail; or by mail at PO Box 20 Wyong 2259.

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME LINKS TO INFORMATION
African boxthorn 1 Lycium ferocissimum

Ag Fact (NSW DPI) (PDF - 366 KB) Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 85 KB)

Bathurst
Noogoora
California
/Cockle burrs 1

Xanthium species Ag Fact (NSW DPI) (PDF - 113 KB)
Blackberry 1 , 2 Rubus fruticosus aggregate species except cultivars Black satin, Chehalem, Chester Thornless, Dirksen Thornless, Loch Ness, Murrindindi, Silvan, Smoothstem, Thornfree. Weed Management Guide (Natural Heritage Trust) (PDF - 425 KB); Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 85 KB)
Bitou bush 1 Chrysanthemoides monilifera subspecies rotundata Weed Management Guide (Natural Heritage Trust) (PDF - 420 KB); Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 83 KB)
Boneseed 1 Chrysanthemoides monilifera subspecies monilifera Weed Management Guide (Natural Heritage Trust) (PDF - 420 KB),Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 83 KB)
Chilean needle grass 2 Nassella neesiana Agnote (NSW DPI) (PDF - 150 KB) ,Weed Management Guide (Natural Heritage Trust) (PDF - 218 KB)
Columbus grass Sorghum x almum Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 86 KB)
Crofton weed 1 Ageratina adenophora Ag Fact (NSW DPI) (PDF - 242 KB), Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF -85 KB); Environmental Weed (PDF - 220 KB)
Golden dodder Cuscuta campestris Golden Dodder (NSW DPI)
Harrisia cactus 2 Harrisia species Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 86 KB)
Johnson grass 1 Sorghum halepense Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 86 KB)
Long-leaf willow primrose Ludwigia longifolia Weed Alert (NSW DPI) (PDF - 193 KB)
Mistflower 1 Ageratina riparia Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 85 KB)
Mother-of-millions Bryophyllum species and hybrids. Prime Fact (NSW DPI) (PDF - 463 KB)
Pampas grass 1 Cortaderia species Ag Fact (NSW DPI) (PDF - 186 KB) Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 84 KB) Environmental Weed (PDF - 332 KB)
Prickly pear 2 Cylindropuntia species Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 86 KB)
Prickly pear 1 , 2 Opuntia species except O. ficus-indica Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 86 KB)
Rhus tree 1 Toxicodendron succedaneum Rhus Tree (NSW DPI) ; Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 87 KB) Environmental Weed (PDF - 229 KB)
Serrated tussock 2 Nassella trichotoma Weed Management Guide (Natural Heritage Trust) (PDF - 472 KB) Prime Fact (NSW DPI) (PDF - 859 KB), Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 85 KB)
Spiny burrgrass 2 Cenchrus incertus Ag Fact (NSW DPI) (PDF - 297 KB); Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 84 KB)
Spiny burrgrass 2 Cenchrus longispinus Ag Fact (NSW DPI) (PDF - 297 KB); Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 84 KB)
Spiny emex 1 Emex australis Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 82 KB)
St John's wort 1 Hypericum perforatum Ag Fact (NSW DPI) (PDF - 488 KB) Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 88KB
Water hyacinth 1 Eichhornia crassipes Ag Fact (NSW DPI) (PDF - 397 KB) Control Plan (Wyong Shire) (PDF - 87 KB)

Note: Where the letter 1 follows a weed name, it is known to occur within Wyong Shire. Those which have the letter 2 may also not be sold, propagated or knowingly distributed.

Additional information
For additional information about weed identification and suggested methods of removing specific noxious weeds, contact Wyong Shire Council's Noxious Weed & Pest Species Officer on (02) 43505322.

Note: The information contained on this page is based on knowledge and understanding of order(s) under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 at the time of writing or at the time of last review. However, because there may be changes to the order(s) users are reminded of the need to ensure the information on which they rely is up to date. For the most current list of Declared Noxious Weeds in NSW, try the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

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Page last updated: 29/052007

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