Appendix A: Plants listed as noxious or as pest plants in 1973, 1993 and 2000

    Pest  plants/noxious in regions out of 14 in 2000, 15 in 1973     Pest plants/noxious in regions out of 14 in 2000, 15 in 1973
 

National Surveillance
Plants 2000

2000

1993

1973

 

National Surveillance
Plants 2000

2000

1993

1973

NOTIFIABLE ORGANISMS

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PEST PLANTS (continued)

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Eichhornia crassipes

water hyacinth

 

x

x

15

Ipomoea indica

blue morning glory

x

2

   

Homeria collina

Cape tulip

 

x

x

11

Iris pseudacorus

flag

x

2

   

Pistia stratiotes

water lettuce

 

x

x

 

Jasminum polyanthum

jasmine

 

4

   

Salvinia molesta

salvinia

 

x

x

 

Juglans ailantifolia

Japanese walnut

 

1

   

Sorghum halepense

Johnson grass

 

x

x

8

Lagarosiphon major

lagarosiphon

x

10

x

 

PEST PLANTS

         

Lantana camara

lantana

x

4

 

5

Acaena agnipila

Australian sheep's bur

x

1

   

Leycesteria formosa

Himalaya honeysuckle

x

2

 

9

Acroptilon repens

Russian knapweed

     

x

Ligustrum lucidum

tree privet

x

6

   

Acmena smithii

monkey apple

x

2

   

Ligustrum sinense

Chinese privet

x

6

   

Ageratina adenophora

Mexican devil

 

1

   

Lonicera japonica

Japanese honeysuckle

x

6

   

Ageratina riparia

mist flower

x

3

 

9

Ludwigia peploides

primrose willow

x

     

Ailanthius altissima

tree of heaven

 

1

   

Lupinus arboreus

tree lupin

       

Alternanthera philoxeroides

alligator weed

x

3

x

4

Lycium ferocissimum

boxthorn

x

4

x

11

Andropogon virginicus

broomsedge

x

     

Lythrum salicaria

purple loosetrife

x

     

Anredera cordifolia

mignonette vine

x

4

   

Marsilea mutica

four-leaved water clover

x

     

Aponogeton distachyus

Cape pondweed

 

1

   

Melianthus major

Cape honey flower

x

     

Araujia sericifolia

moth plant

x

3

   

Menyanthes trifoliata

bogbean

x

 

x

 

Anthemis cotula

stinking mayweed

     

9

Myriophyllum aquaticum

parrot's feather

x

5

x

 

Arctium minus

burdock

x

1

 

12

Nassella neesiana

Chilean needle grass

x

3

x

 

Artemisia verlotiorum

Chinese mugwort

 

1

   

Nassella trichotoma

nassella tussock

 

8

 

15

Arundo donax

giant reed

 

1

   

Navaretia squarrosa

Californian stinkweed

 

1

   

Asparagus asparagoides

smilax

x

4

   

Nephrolepis cordifolia

ladder fern

x

3

   

Asparagus scandens

climbing asparagus

x

4

   

Nuphar lutea

yellow water lily

x

1

x

 

Aster subulatus

Sea aster

   

x

 

Nymphoides geminata

marshwort

x

6

x

 

Avena fatua

wild oats

 

2

x

 

Nymphoides peltata

fringed water lily

x

1

x

 

Avena spp.

wild oats

   

x

 

Onopordum acanthium

cotton thistle

 

1

x

 

Baccharis hamilifolia

baccharis

x

x

x

 

Onopordum tauricum

Taurean thistle

 

1

x

 

Bartlettina sordida

bartlettina

x

x

   

Opuntia vulgaris

prickly pear

     

11

Berberis darwinii

Darwin's barberry

 

3

 

12

Osmunda regalis

royal fern

 

1

   

Berberis glaucocarpa

barberry

x

3

x

13

Oxylobium lanceolatum

oxylobium

x

2

 

7

Brassica rapa

wild turnip

     

7

Paraserianthes lophantha

brush wattle

 

1

   

Brugmansia candida

angel's trumpet

x

1

   

Paspalum distichum

Mercer grass

   

x

 

Buddleja davidii

buddleia

x

3

   

Passiflora caerulea

blue-crown passion flower

x

     

Calicotome spinosa

spiny broom

x

1

x

9

Passiflora mollissima

banana passion fruit

x

6

   

Calluna vulgaris

heather

x

2

   

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Chinese pennisetum

x

3

x

 

Calotis lappulacea

bur daisy

x

2

x

 

Pennisetum clandestinum

Kikuyu grass

       

Calystegia sepium

pink bindweed

     

7

Pennisetum macrourum

African feather grass

x

11

x

10

Calystegia sylvatica

great bindweed

     

7

Phragmites australis

phragmites

x

1

x

 

Cardaria draba

hoary cress

     

6

Phytolacca octandra

inkweed

   

x

8

Carduus acanthoides

plumeless thistle

 

4

x

7

Pinus nigra ssp laricio

Corsican pine

   

x

 

Carduus nutans

nodding thistle

x

14

x

15

Plectranthus spp.

plectranthus

x

2

   

Carduus tenuiflorus

winged thistle

     

11

Pinus contorta

lodgepole pine

x

3

x

 

Carex longebrachiata

Australian sedge

x

7

x

12

Polygala myrtifolia

sweet pea shrub

x

3

   

Carthamus lanatus

saffron thistle

x

5

x

15

Populus alba

white poplar

     

9

Cassinia leptophylla

tauhinu

     

9

Potamogeton perfoliatus

clasped pondweed

x

     

Celastrus orbiculatus

climbing spindleberry

 

2

   

Potentilla recta

tall cinquefoil

     

5

Centaurea calcitrapa

star thistle

     

12

Ptilostemon afer

Grecian thistle

   

x

6

Centaurea melitensis

Malta thistle

     

6

Prunus campanulata

Taiwan cherry

 

1

   

Centaurea nigra

knapweed

     

6

Prunus laurocerasus

cherry laurel

       

Centaurea solstitalis

yellow star thistle

     

9

Psorolea pinnata

Dally pine

     

7

Ceratophyllum demersum

hornwort

x

3

x

 

Pulicaria dysenterica

fleabane

   

x

 

Cestrum elegans

red cestrum

 

1

x

 

Pultenaea daphnoides

pultenaea

     

7

Cestrum parqui

green cestrum

x

1

x

 

Racospererma longifolium

Sydney golden wattle

 

1

   

Chamaemelum nobile

chamomile

     

8

Racosperma mearnsii

black wattle

 

2

   

Chondrilla juncea

skeleton weed

x

 

x

 

Racosperma spp

wattles

     

7

Chrysanthemoides monilifera

boneseed

x

6

   

Ranunculus acris

giant buttercup

 

2

x

4

Cirsium arvense

Californian thistle

     

11

Reynoutria spp.

Asiatic/giant knotweed

       

Cirsium vulgare

Scotch thistle

     

8

Rhamnus alaternus

Italian buckthorn

x

4

   

Clematis vitalba

old man's beard

x

13

x

 

Rosa rubiginosa

sweet brier

x

2

x

15

Cobaea scandens

cathedral bells

x

4

   

Rubus caesius

dewberry

     

4

Conium maculatum

hemlock

x

4

x

15

Rubus fruticosus

blackberry

x

9

x

15

Cortaderia jubatum

purple pampas

x

10

x

 

Rubus phoenicolasius

Japanese wineberry

     

8

Cortaderia selloana

pampas

x

8

   

Sagitarria graminea

sagitarria

x

2

x

 

Cotoneaster franchetii

Franchet cotoneaster

x

2

   

Salix cinerea

grey willow

     

7

Cotoneaster glaucophyllus

bright bead cotoneaster

x

3

   

Salix fragilis

crack willow

     

8

Crataegus monogyna

hawthorn

x

2

x

13

Salix x reichardtii

pussy willow

     

10

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora

montbretia

 

1

   

Salpichroa origanifolia

lily of the valley vine

     

6

Cyperus esculentus

yellow nutsedge

 

1

   

Sambucus niger

elder

 

1

   

Cyperus rotundus

purple nutsedge

x

4

   

Selaginella kraussiana

selaginella

 

2

   

Cytisus multiflorus

white broom

 

1

x

 

Senecio angulatus

Cape ivy

x

2

   

Cytisus scoparius

broom

x

11

x

15

Senecio glastifolius

holly-leaved senecio

 

1

   

Datura stramonium

thornapple

 

1

 

11

Senecio jacobaea

ragwort

x

14

x

15

Digitalis purpurea

foxglove

     

11

Senecio mikanioides

German ivy

x

2

   

Dipogon lignosus

mile-a-minute

x

2

   

Senecio petasitis

velvet groundsel

x

1

   

Dipsacus sylvestris

teasel

     

10

Setaria palmifolia

palm grass

x

     

Echium vulgare

viper's bugloss

     

10

Silybum marianum

variegated thistle

x

10

x

13

Egeria densa

egeria

x

6

x

 

Sinapis arvensis

charlock

     

7

Eleagnus x reflexa

eleagnus

x

3

   

Solanum carolinense

horse nettle

x

2

x

 

Emex australis

spiny emex

 

2

x

 

Solanum marginatum

white-edged nightshade

x

7

x

 

Equisetum arvense

horsetail

x

   

6

Solanum mauritianum

woolly nightshade

x

7

x

10

Eragrostis curvula

African love grass

x

1

x

 

Sorbus aucuparia

rowan

       

Erica lusitanica

Spanish heath

x

1

x

8

Spartina spp

spartina

x

7

x

 

Erigeron karvinskianus

Mexican daisy

x

3

   

Stipa rudis

needle grass

 

1

   

Euonymus japonicus

Japanese spindle tree

 

2

   

Stipa spp. - all

needle grass

x

2

x

7

Euphorbia lathyris

caper spurge

     

11

Teline monspessulana

Montpellier broom

x

4

x

12

Ficus rubiginosa

Port Jackson fig

x

1

   

Tradescantia fluminensis

wandering jew

 

2

   

Foeniculum vulgare

fennel

     

13

Tropaeolum majus

nasturtium

       

Galega officinalis

goat's rue

x

3

x

10

Tropaeolum speciosum

Chilean flame creeper

 

2

   

Galeobdolon luteum

artillery plant

x

     

Tetrapan papyrifera

rice paper plant

       

Glyceria maxima

reed sweet grass

 

1

   

Tripleurospermum inodorum

scentless mayweed

       

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

Senegal tea

x

3

x

 

Tussilago farfara

coltsfoot

x

1

x

 

Hakea gibbosa

downy hakea

     

8

Ulex europaeus

gorse

x

14

x

15

Hedychium flavescens

wild ginger

x

8

x

 

Urtica dioica

perennial nettle

x

2

x

 

Hedychium gardnerianum

wild ginger

x

6

x

 

Utricularia gibba

bladderwort

x

     

Hieracium spp

hawkweed

 

2

   

Vallisneria gigantea

eel grass

x

4

   

Hordeum jubatum

squirrel tail grass

     

5

Vallisneria spiralis

eel grass

x

2

xa

 

Hordeum murinum

barley grass

     

12

Vinca major

periwinkle

 

1

   

Houttuynia cordata

houttuynia

x

1

   

Watsonia bulbillifera

watsonia

     

7

Hydrilla verticillata

hydrilla

x

4

x

 

Xanthium spinosum

Bathurst bur

 

1

x

 

Hydrocleys nymphoides

water poppy

x

3

x

 

Xanthium occidentale

Noogoora bur

x

1

x

x

Hydrodictyon reticulatum

water net

 

1

   

Zizania aquatica

annual wild rice

     

3

Hypericum androsaemum

tutsan

x

2

 

13

Zizania latifolia

Manchurian wild rice

x

4

x

9

Hypericum perforatum

St. John's wort

x

   

15

           

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