| The Molonglo Catchment
Priority Weeds List identifies 22 weeds that pose a significant threat
to our local environment, as well as to agriculture and amenity. Many of
these weeds are already widespread, whilst some of them have just begun
moving into the catchment and pose a high risk of spreading further if
left unchecked. The need for these weeds to be treated as priorities is
indicated consistently in the existing federal, state, territory and
regional weed lists. The list was
developed through consultation with local weed experts including council
weed officers, staff from Parks, Conservation and Lands ACT and
the Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority (CMA), and community
volunteers with long term experience in weed management.
The list is accurate in identifying
species that are a priority for control due to their invasiveness,
impacts and ability to spread. It is presented in alphabetical order for
ease of reference. When planning weed management on your property, you
may wish to conduct a formal prioritisation process in order to ensure
that you direct your efforts towards the highest priority species on
your individual patch of land.
Refer to the ‘Regional Weed Strategy –
Murrumbidgee Catchment’, published by the Murrumbidgee CMA, for a simple
and easy to use prioritisation process. |
African boxthorn
African lovegrass
Blackberry
Broom (Cape/Montpellier & Scotch/English)
Burrs (Noogoora & Bathurst)
Chilean needle grass
Cootamundra wattle
False acacia/black locust
Fireweed
Gorse
Hawthorn
Horehound
Paterson’s curse and viper’s bugloss
Poplars (white & Lombardy)
Privet
Radiata/Monterey pines
Serrated tussock
St. John’s wort
Sweet briar/briar rose
Thistles (Scotch, Illyrian & nodding)
Tree of heaven
Willows (except weeping willow and two types of sterile pussy willow) |
