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

A | B | C | E | G | H | K | L | M | O | P | R | S | T | W

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