Weeds Index

The declared weeds list is available below. Follow the links to find information on the weeds, including images for identification and control guides plus information sheets and management plans (where available). Note: Property managers are required by law to control declared weeds.

• Non-declared Agricultural and Environmental Weeds in Tasmania
• Weeds Index - sorted alphabetically by scientific name.

Search the Dennis Morris Weeds On-line Database for illustrations of many weed species.

	Declared Agricultural and Environmental Weeds in Tasmania
	Common Name		Scientific Name
	African Boxthorn		Lycium ferocissimum
	African Feather Grass		Pennisetum macrourum
	African Lovegrass		Eragrostis curvula
	African Thistle		Berkheya rigida
	Alligator Weed		Alternanthera philoxeroides
	Amsinckia species		Amsinckia species
	Apple-of-Sodom		Solanum sodomaeum
	Arrowhead		Sagittaria montevidensis
	Artichoke Thistle		Cynara cardunculus
	Asparagus Fern		Asparagus scandens
	Athel Pine		Tamarix aphylla
	Bathurst Burr		Xanthium
	Bear-skin Fescue		Festuca gautieri
	Bifora		Bifora testiculata
	Blackberry		Rubus fruticosus aggregate
	Boneseed		Chrysanthemoides monilifera (including subspecies)
	Bridal Creeper		Asparagus asparagoides (= Myrsiphyllum asparagoides)
	Broomrape		Orobanche species (except O. minor and O. cernua var. australiana)
	Cabomba		Cabomba caroliniana
	Californian Thistle		Cirsium arvense
	Caltrop		Tribulus terrestris
	Canadian Pondweed, Elodea		Elodea canadensis
	Cape Tulips		Moraeaspecies
	Chilean Needle Grass		Nassella neesiana
	Common crupina		Crupina vulgaris
	Common heliotrope		Heliotropium europaeum
	Cotton Thistles		Onopordum species
	Creeping Knapweed		Acroptilon repens
	Creeping Yellowcress		Rorippa sylvestris
	Crow Garlic		Allium vineale
	Cut Leaf Nightshade		Solanum triflorum
	Darwin's Barberry		Berberis darwinii
	Datura		Datura species
	Dodder		Cuscuta species (excluding Cuscuta tasmanica)
	Egeria, Dense Water Weed		Egeria densa (= Elodea densa)
	Elisha's Tears		Leycesteria formosa
	English Broom		Cytisus scoparius
	Espartillo		Amelichloa caudata (= Achnatherum caudatum)
	False Cleavers		Galium spurium
	False Yellowhead		Dittrichia viscosa
	Feathertop		Pennisetum villosum
	Fennel		Foeniculum vulgare
	Floating Water Chestnut		Trapa species
	Giant Hogweed		Heracleum mantegazzianum
	Gorse		Ulex europaeus
	Hawkweed		Hieracium species
	Heather		Calluna vulgaris
	Holly-leaved senecio		Senecio glastifolius
	Horehound		Marrubium vulgare
	Hornwort		Ceratophyllum demersum
	Horsetail		Equisetum species
	Hydrilla		Hydrilla verticillata
	Hymenachne		Hymenachne amplexicaulis
	Innocent weed		Cenchrus longispinus
	Japanese Knotweed		Fallopia japonica
	Karamu		Coprosma robusta
	Kochia		Bassia scoparia (= Kochia scoparia)
	Lagarosiphon, Oxygen Weed		Lagarosiphon major
	Lantana		Lantana camara
	Mallee cockspur		Centaurea eriophora
	Meadow Parsley		Oenanthe pimpinelloides
	Mediterranean Daisy		Urospermum dalechampii
	Mesquite		Prosopis species
	Miconia		Miconia species
	Montpellier Broom		Genista monspessulana
	New Zealand Sedges		Carex albula, C. buchananii, C. flagellifera and C. testacea
	Nodding Thistle		Carduus nutans
	Onion Weed		Asphodelus fistulosus
	Pampas Grasses		Cortaderia species
	Pampas Lily-of-the-Valley		Salpichroa origanifolia
	Parkinsonia		(Parkinsonia aculeata)
	Parodi		Eleocharis parodii
	Parrot's Feather		Myriophyllum aquaticum (= M. brasiliense)
	Parthenium		(Parthenium hysterophorus)
	Paterson's Curse		Echium plantagineum L.
	Pond apple		(Annona glabra)
	Prickly acacia		Acacia nilotica ssp. indica)
	Purple Nut Grass		Cyperus rotundus
	Ragwort		Senecio jacobaea
	Rubber vine		Cryptostegia grandiflora
	Saffron Thistle		Carthamus lanatus L.
	Sagittaria		Sagittaria platyphylla
	Salvinia		Salvinia molesta
	Senegal Tea Plant, Temple Plant		Gymnocoronis spilanthoides
	Serrated Tussock		Nassella trichotoma
	Silver-leaf Nightshade		Solanum elaeagnifolium
	Skeleton Weed		Chondrilla juncea
	Slender Thistle		Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus tenuiflorus
	Spanish Heath		Erica lusitanica
	Spiny Burrgrass		Cenchrus longispinus
	Spiny Burrgrass		Cenchrus incertus (= Cenchrus pauciflorus)
	Spiny Emex		Emex australis
	Square stemmed St John’s wort		Hypericum tetrapterum
	St John's Wort		Hypericum perforatum
	Star Thistle		Centaurea calcitrapa
	Stemless Thistle		Onopordum acaulon
	Stinking Mayweed		Anthemis cotula
	Three-horned bedstraw		Galium tricornutum
	Tumbleweed		Amaranthus albus
	Viper's Bugloss		Echium vulgare L.
	Water Hyacinth		Eichhornia crassipes
	White Spanish broom		Cytisus multiflorus
	Whiteweed (Hoary Cress)		Cardaria draba
	White-edged Nightshade		Solanum marginatum
	Wild Rice		Zizania species
	Willows		(Salix species, excluding S. babylonica, S. x calodendron and S. x reichardtii )
	Winged Slender Thistle		Carduus Tenufloris
	Witchweed		Striga species (all non-indigenous species)
	Yellow Nut Grass/Yellow Nut Sedge		Cyperus esculentus

Weeds Index - Non-declared

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