Other Priority Weeds

Listed below are other priority weeds that you may come across within City of Ryde. Please contact Council if you spot a High Priority (only Prevention or Eradication) listed weed. For further information about priority weeds, please visit NSW Government's Department of Primary Industries webpage on weeds.

Objectives explained
  • Prevention high priority: weeds prevented from entering and establishing within our Local Government Area
  • Eradication high priority: weeds that are present in small numbers and can be eliminated
  • Containment medium priority: common weeds that are being managed to contain their spread
  • Asset protection low priority: widespread weeds that are being managed if impacting a protected bushland

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A

Plant name Image Objective

African Boxthorn

Lycium ferocissimum

 Image of an African Boxthorn

Asset protection

African Olive

Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata

  Image of African Olive

Containment

Arum Lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica

  Image of Arum Lily Containment

Asparagus Weeds

aethiopicus, †A. africanus, A. asparagoides A. plumosus, and A. scandens

 Image of Asparagus Weeds

Asset protection

Asthma Weed

Parietaria judaica 

 Image of Asthma Weed Asset protection

B

Plant name Image Objective

Balloon Vine

Cardiospermum grandiflorum 
Image of Balloon Vine
 Asset protection

Bitou Bush

Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata

 Image of Bitou Bush

Containment

Black Willow

Salix nigra

 Image of Black Willow

Eradication

Blue Morning Glory

Ipomoea indica

 Image of Blue Morning Glory

Asset protection

Box Elder

Acer negundo
Asset protection

C

Plant name Image Objective

Cabomba

Cabomba caroliniana

 Image of Cabomba

Asset protection

Cape Ivy

Delairea odorata
Image of Cape Ivy
  Containment

Cassia, Senna

Senna pendula
Image of Cassia
 Asset protection

Cat's Claw Creeper

Dolichandra unguis-cati

 Image of Cats Claw Creeper Asset protection

Chilean Needle Grass

Nassella neesiana

 Image of Chilean Needle Grass

Asset protection

Chinese Knotweed

Persicaria chinensis

 Image of Chinese Knotweed

Eradication

Climbing Asparagus

Asparagus africanus

 Image of Climbing Asparagus

Eradication

Coastal Morning Glory

Ipomoea cairica
Image of Morning Glory - Coastal
 Asset protection

Common Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea
Image of Morning Glory - Common
 Asset protection

Coolatai Grass

Hyparrhenia hirta
Image of Coolatai Grass
 Eradication

Corky Passionflower

Myriophyllum spicatum
Image of Corky Passionflower
 Asset protection

E

Plant name Image Objective

Eurasian Water Milfoil

Myriophyllum spicatum

 Image of Eurasian Water Milfoil

Prevention

G

Plant name Image Objective

Giant Reed

Arundo donax

 Image of Giant Reed

Asset protection

Glory Lily

Gloriosa superba

 Image of Glory Lily

Eradication

Green Cestrum

Cestrum parqui

 Image of Green Cestrum

Asset protection

Grey Sallow

Salix cinerea

 Image of Grey Sallow

Eradication

H

Plant name Image Objective

Horsetails

Equisetum spp

 Image of Horsetails

Containment

K

Plant name Image Objective

Kei Apple

Dovyalis caffra

 Image of Kei Apple

Eradication

Kidney Leaf Mud Plantain

Heteranthera reniformis

 Image of Kidney-leaf Mud Plantain

Eradication

Kudzu

Pueraria lobata

 Image of Kudzu

Eradication

L

Plant name Image Objective

Lantana

Lantana camara

 Image of Lantana

Asset protection

Leaf Cactus

Pereskia aculeata

 Image of Leaf Cactus

Eradication

Long Leaf Water Primrose

Ludwigia longifolia

 Image of Long Leaf Water Primrose

Containment

M

Plant name Image Objective

Madeira Vine

Anredera cordifolia

 Image of Madeira Vine

Asset protection

Ming Asparagus Fern

Asparagus macowanii var. zuluensis

 Image of Ming Asparagus Fern

Eradication

Mother of Millions

Bryophyllum species
Image of Mother of Millions
 Asset protection

Moth Vine

Araujia sericifera
Image of Moth Vine
 Asset protection

O

Plant name Image Objective

Ochna

Ochna serrulata

 Image of Ochna

Asset protection

Opuntia

Opuntia spp., Cylindropuntia spp., Austrocylindropuntia spp.

 Image of Opuntia

Asset protection

P

Plant name Image Objective

Pampas Lily of the Valley

Salpichroa origanifolia

 Image of Pampas Lily of the Valley

Asset protection

Parkinsonia

Parkinsonia aculeata

 Image of Parkinsonia

Eradication

Parthenium Weed

Parthenium hysterophorus

 Image of Parthenium Weed

Prevention

R

Plant name Image Objective

Rhizomatous Bamboo

Phyllostachys nigra and Phyllostachys aurea 

 Image of Rhizomatous Bamboo
 Asset protection

Rhus Tree

Toxicodendron succedaneum

 Image of Rhus Tree
 Containment

S

Plant name Image Objective

Salvinia

Salvinia molesta

 Image of Salvinia

Containment

Sea Spurge

Euphorbia paralias

 Image of Sea Spurge

Containment

Senegal Tea Plant

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

 Image of Senegal Tea Plant

Containment

Serrated Tussock

Nassella trichotomaNassella trichotoma
Image of Serrated Tussock
 Asset protection

T

Plant name Image Objective

Tussock Paspalum

Paspalum quadrifarium
Image of Tussock Paspalum

Containment

Turkey Rhubarb

Acetosa sagittata

 Image of Turkey Rhubarb

Asset protection

Tropical Soda Apple

Solanum viarum

 Image of Tropical Soda Apple

Eradication

W

Plant name Image Objective

Water Hyacinth

Eichhornia crassipes

 Image of Water Hyacinth
  Containment

Water Lettuce

Pistia stratiotes

 Image of Water Lettuce
 Prevention

Wild Tobacco

Solanum mauritianum
Image of Wild Tobacco
 Asset protection

Related Information

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