Declared weeds occuring in our catchment

Thursday, 01 October 2009 04:52 | Written by Shelley Dunlop |

Weeds are a major threat to biodiversity and revegetation throughout our district. Some weeds you are required to remove; others are an environmental threat and others again are not known to occur in our district. Some useful tables showing known prevalence of State and Council listed weeds in our district were compiled during the writing of "Our Place in the Country: Managing your acreage property in West Brisbane." (published by PPCG and MCCG in 2009).

The following tables have been adapted from Brisbane City Council's Brisbane Invasive Species Management Plan July 2007 - June 2011. Ratings are on a 1-5 scale, * implying recorded in the area covered by the Moggill Creek and Pullen Pullen Catchments Group and *****, abundant and/or a major pest plant, and are subjective ratings based on the authors' observations.

Species Declared by the State

Class 2 Pest Plants

Class 2 pest plants are generally established in Queensland. You are responsible for stopping these weeds from spreading to other properties, keeping these weeds under control and working towards getting rid of them completely. The Council can help you to prepare a property invasive species management plan - phone the Call Centre on 3403 8888 and ask to talk to the Local Laws Environment Management Team.

Common Name	Species Name	Growth Form	Rating
African boxthorn	Lycium ferocissimum	Shrub
American rat's tail grass	Sporobolus jacquemontii	Grass
annual ragweed	Ambrosia artemisiifolia	Herbaceous	**
bellyache bush	Jatropha gossypiifolia	Shrub
cabomba	Cabomba spp.	Aquatic
Chinee apple	Ziziphus mauritiana	Shrub / Tree
fireweed	Senecio madagascariensis	Herbaceous	*
giant Parramatta grass	Sporobolus fertilis	Grass
giant rat's tail grass	Sporobolus pyramidalis and S. natalensis	Grass	***
giant sensitive plant	Mimosa invisa	Shrub
groundsel bush	Baccharis halimifolia	Shrub	*
harrisia cactus	Harrisia spp.	Sprawling cactus
hymenachne	Hymenachne amplexicaulis	Grass
mesquites	Prosopis glandulosa, P. pallida and P. velutina	Tree
mother of millions	Bryophyllum spp.	Herbaceous	****
parkinsonia	Parkinsonia aculeata	Shrub
Parramatta grass	Sporobolus africanus	Grass	*
parthenium	Parthenium hysterophorus	Herbaceous
pond apple	Annona glabra	Tree
pricly acacia	Acacia nilotica	Tree
prickly pear	Opuntia spp. other than O. ficusindica	Shrubby cactus	*
rubber vine	Cryptostegia grandiflora	Vine
salvinia	Salvinia molesta	Aquatic	****
sicklepods	Senna obtusifolia, S. hirsuta and S. tora	Shrub
thunbergia	Thunbergia grandiflora	Vine
tobacco weed	Elephantopus mollis	Herbaceous
water hyacinth	Eichhornia crassipes	Aquatic	**
water lettuce	Pistia stratiotes	Aquatic	*

Class 3 Pest Plants

Class 3 pest plants are environmental weeds generally well established in Queensland. You need to manage these weeds if you have land, or are next to land, that has been identified as an Environmentally Significant Area (the Council advises all property owners that have land classed as an Environmentally Significant Area). In all other areas, landowners are asked to manage to contain and reduce the infestation, but you are under no obligation to do so. However, you must take reasonable steps to prevent the weed spreading onto adjoining land.

Common Name	Species Name	Growth Form	Rating
African fountain grass	Pennisetum setaceum	Grass	*
African tulip tree	Spathodea campanulata	Tree	*
asparagus fern	Asparagus aethiopicus 'Sprengeri', A.africanus and A. plumosus	Vine	****
athel pine	Tamarix aphylla	Tree
balloon vine	Cardiospermum grandiflorum	Vine	**
blackberry	Rubus anglocandicans, R. fruticosus agg.	Shrub	*
broad-leaved pepper tree	Schinus terebinthifolius	Tree	***
camphor laurel	Cinnamomum camphora	Tree	**
Captain Cook tree	Thevetia peruviana	Shrub	**
cat's claw vine	Macfadyena unguis-cati	Vine	****
Chinese elm	Celtis sinensis	Tree	*****
Dutchman's pipe	Aristolochia spp. other than native species	Vine	**
harungana	Harungana madagascariensis	Vine
lantana (all species)	Lantana spp.	Shrub/ Groundcover	*****
Madeira vine	Anredera cordifolia	Vine	*****
pencil willow	Salix chilensis; syn. S. humboldtiana	Tree	*
privets	Ligustrum lucidum and L. sinense	Tree	***
purple rubber vine	Cryptostegia madagascariensis	Vine
Singapor daisy	Sphagneticola trilobata; syn. Wedelia trilobata	Herbaceous	***
Tortured willow	Salix matsudana	Tree
yellow bells	Tecoma stans	Shrub	**

Species Declared by Brisbane City Council

Noxious Weeds

Noxious weeds are toxic to animals or humans. If you see these plants you should report them to Council. Council serves notices on these plants, especially in areas of high risk (e.g. schools, playgrounds, recreation areas) to reduce their potential to harm health.

Common Name	Species Name	Growth Form	Rating
arsenic bush	Senna septemtrionalis	Shrub	*
cape spinach	Emex australis	Herbaceous
Captain Cook tree	Thevetia peruviana	Tree	*
castor oil plant	Ricinus communis	Shrub	***
devil fig	Solanum torvum	Shrub	***
golden rod	Solidago altissima	Herbaceous	*
green cestrum	Cestrum parqui	Shrub	**
hemlock	Conium maculatum	Herbaceous
khaki weed	Alternanthera pungens	Herbaceous	*
needle burr or spiny amaranth	Amaranthus spinosus	Herbaceous
oleander	Nerium oleander	Shrub
prickly poppy	Argemone ochroleuca	Herbaceous	*
red-head cotton bush	Asclepias curassavica	Herbaceous	*
Sacramento burr	Triumfetta semitriloba	Herbaceous
stinking roger	Tagetes minuta	Herbaceous	*
tropical pickerel weed	Pontederia rotundifolia	Aquatic
wild aster	Aster subulatus	Herbaceous	*

Environmental Weeds

Environmental weed species are known to have damaging effects on the environment in the Brisbane area. Brisbane City Council may serve notices for these species where it is believed they have the potential to cause serious environmental harm.

Common Name	Species Name	Growth Form	Rating
African fountain grass	Pennisetum setaceum	Grass	*
African tulip tree	Spathodea campanulata	Tree	*
asparagus ferns	Asparagus aethiopicus 'Sprengeri', A. africanus, A. plumosus	Herbaceous/ Vine	****
athel pine	Tamarix aphylla	Tree
bahia grass	Paspalum notatum	Grass	**
balloon vine	Cardiospermum grandiflorum	Vine	**
balsam (busy lizzie)	Impatiens spp.	Herbaceous	*
bamboo	Phyllostachys aurea and P. nigra	Bamboo
black eyed Susan	Thunbergia alata	Vine	**
broad-leaved pepper tree	Schinus terebinthifolius	Tree	***
cadaghi	Corymbia torelliana	Tree	**
camphor laurel	Cinnamomum camphora	Tree	**
cat's claw creeper	Macfadyena unguis-cati	Vine	****
Chinese burr	Triumfetta rhomboidea	Herbaceous/ Shrub
Chinese elm	Celtis sinensis	Tree	*****
cockspur coral tree	Erythrina crista-galli	Tree
cocos palm	Syagrus romanzoffiana	Palm	*
common Indian hawthorn	Rhaphiolepis indica	Shrub	*
Condamine couch/ lippia	Phyla canescens	Herbaceous
corky passion vine	Passiflora suberosa	Vine	*
craunbeard	Verbesina encelioides	Herbaceous
crofton weed	Eupatorium adenophorum	Herbaceous
Dutchman's pipe	Aristolochia elegans	Vine	***
Easter cassia	Senna pendula var. glabrata	Shrub	**
egeria water weed	Egeria densa	Aquatic	***
elephant grass	Pennisetum purpureum	Grass	*****
feathertop Rhodes grass	Chloris virgata	Grass	*
fireflag	Thalia geniculata	Herbaceous
fishbone fern	Nephrolepis cordifolia	Herbaceous	*
giant devil's fig	Solanum hispidum	Shrub	***
giant reed	Arundo donax	Grass	**
glory lily	Gloriosa superba	Herbaceous
glycine	Neonotonia wightii	Vine	*****
golden rain tree	Koelreuteria elegans ssp. formosana	Tree	*
guinea grass	Megathyrsus maximus	Grass	***
harungana	Harungana madagascariensis	Vine
hiptage	Hiptage benghalensis	Vine
Indian rubber tree	Ficus elastica	Tree
Japanese honeysuckle	Lonicera japonica	Vine	*
Johnson grass	Sorghum halepense	Grass
kalanchoe	Kalanchoe spp.	Herbaceous
kudzu	Pueraria lobata (syn. P. montana, P. thunbergiana)	Vine
lantana (all species)	Lantana spp.	Shrub/ Groundcover	*****
leucaena	Leucaena leucocephala	Shrub/ Tree	***
live leaf	Bryophyllum pinnatum	Herbaceous	**
Madeira vine	Anredera cordifolia	Vine	*****
mile a minute	Ipomoea cairica	Vine	**
mimosa bush	Acacia farnesiana	Shrub	*
mist flower	Ageratina riparia	Herbaceous	**
molasses grass	Melinis minutiflora	Grass	****
moon cactus	Harrisia martini	Climber
morning glory	Ipomoea indica	Vine	***
mother in law's tongue	Sansevieria trifasciata	Herbaceous	*
moth vine	Araujia sericifera and A. hortorum	Vines	*
Mossman River grass	Cenchrus echinatus	Grass
ochna	Ochna serulata	Shrub	****
Pampas grass	Cortaderia selloana	Grass
Para grass	Urochloa mutica	Grass	***
parrot feather	Myriophyllum aquaticum	Aquatic	**
pencil willow	Salix chillensis: syn S. humboldtiana	Tree	*
perennial ragweed	Ambrosia psilostachya	Herbaceous	**
privets	Ligustrum lucidum and L. sinense	Tree/ Shrub	**
purple rubber vine	Cryptostegia maagascariensis	Vine
purple succulent	Callisia fragrans	Herbaceous	***
Rhodes grass	Chloris gayana	Grass	**
rose myrtle	Rhodomyrtus tomentosus	Shrub
sea tassel	Ruppia maritima	Aquatic
signal grass	Urochloa decumbens	Grass	***
silver leaf desmodium	Desmodium uncinatum	Herbaceous	***
Singapore daisy	Sphagneticola trilobata	Herbaceous	***
siratro	Macroptilium atropurpureum	Vine	**
slash pine	Pinus elliottii	Tree	*
taro	Colocasia esculenta	Aquatic	*
tortured willow	Salix matsudana	Tree
trumpet tree	Cecropia obtusifolia, C. palmata & C. peltata	Tree
umbrella tree	Schefflera actinophylla	Tree	*
velvet tree pear	Opuntia tomentosa	Tree
water lily	Nymphaea caerulea ssp. zanzibarensis	Aquatic	*
yellow bells	Tecoma stans	Shrub	**
yellow berry	Rubus ellipticus	Shrub	*
zebrina	Tradescantia zebrina	Herbaceous	**