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Noxious Weeds
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- Class 1 - State Prohibited Weeds. "The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant."
- Class 2 - Regionally Prohibited Weeds. "The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant."
- Class 3 - Regionally Controlled Weeds. "The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed."
- Class 4 - Locally Controlled Weeds. "The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority" and in addition for some Class 4 weeds " and the plant may not be sold, propagated or knowingly distributed".
- Class 5 - Restricted Plants. "The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with."
The Management Plans for Class 4 Weeds are being developed at a regional level. These can be accessed via the Sydney Weeds Committees website.
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Weed |
Class |
Legal requirements |
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African feathergrass [Pennisetum macrourum ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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African turnipweed [Sisymbrium thellungii ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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African turnipweed [Sisymbrium runcinatum ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Alligator weed [Alternanthera philoxeroides ] |
3 |
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed |
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Anchored water hyacinth [Eichhornia azurea] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Annual ragweed [Ambrosia artemisiifolia ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Arrowhead [Sagittaria montevidensis ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Artichoke thistle [Cynara cardunculus ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Athel tree [Tamarix aphylla ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Bitou bush [Chrysanthemoides monilifera subspecies rotunda ] |
3 |
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed |
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Black knapweed [Centaurea nigra] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Blackberry [Rubus fruticosus aggregate species ] |
4 |
The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority and the plant may not be sold, propagated or knowingly distributed This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Boneseed [Chrysanthemoides monilifera subspecies monilifera ] |
3 |
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed |
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Bridal creeper [Asparagus asparagoides ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Broomrapes [Orobanche species] Includes all Orobanche species except the native O. cernua variety australiana and O. minor |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Burr ragweed [Ambrosia confertiflora ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Cabomba [Cabomba caroliniana ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Castor oil plant [Ricinus communis ] |
4 |
The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority and the plant may not be sold, propagated or knowingly distributed |
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Cayenne snakeweed [Stachytarpheta cayennensis ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Chilean needle grass [Nassella neesiana ] |
4 |
The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority and the plant may not be sold, propagated or knowingly distributed |
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Chinese violet [Asystasia gangetica subspecies micrantha] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Clockweed [Gaura parviflora ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Clockweed [Gaura lindheimeri ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Corn sowthistle [Sonchus arvensis] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Dodder [Cuscuta species] Includes All Cuscuta species except the native species C. australis, C. tasmanica and C. victoriana |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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East Indian hygrophila [Hygrophila polysperma] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Espartillo [Achnatherum brachychaetum ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Eurasian water milfoil [Myriophyllum spicatum] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Fine-bristled burr grass [Cenchrus brownii ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Fountain grass [Pennisetum setaceum ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Gallon's curse [Cenchrus biflorus] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Glaucous starthistle [Carthamus glaucus ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Golden thistle [Scolymus hispanicus ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Green cestrum [Cestrum parqui ] |
3 |
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed |
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Harrisia cactus [Harrisia species ] |
4 |
The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority and the plant may not be sold, propagated or knowingly distributed This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Hawkweed [Hieracium species] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Horsetail [Equisetum species] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Hygrophila [Hygrophila costata ] |
2 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant |
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Hymenachne [Hymenachne amplexicaulis] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Karoo thorn [Acacia karroo] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Kochia [Bassia scoparia] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Lagarosiphon [Lagarosiphon major] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Lantana [Lantana species ] |
4 |
The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority |
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Long-leaf willow primrose [Ludwigia longifolia ] |
3 |
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed |
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Ludwigia [Ludwigia peruviana ] |
3 |
The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed |
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Mexican feather grass [Nassella tenuissima ] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Mexican poppy [Argemone mexicana ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Miconia [Miconia species] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Mimosa [Mimosa pigra] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Mossman River grass [Cenchrus echinatus ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Onion grass [Romulea species] Includes all Romulea species and varieties except R. rosea var. australis |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Oxalis [Oxalis species and varieties] Includes all Oxalis species and varieties except the native species O. chnoodes, O. exilis, O. perennans, O. radicosa, O. rubens, and O. thompsoniae |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Pampas grass [Cortaderia species ] |
3 |
The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority |
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Parthenium weed [Parthenium hysterophorus] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Pellitory [Parietaria judaica ] |
4 |
The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority |
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Pond apple [Annona glabra] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Prickly acacia [Acacia nilotica] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Prickly pear [Opuntia species except O. ficus-indica ] |
4 |
The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority and the plant may not be sold, propagated or knowingly distributed This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Prickly pear [Cylindropuntia species ] |
4 |
The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority and the plant may not be sold, propagated or knowingly distributed This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Red rice [Oryza rufipogon ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Rhus tree [Toxicodendron succedanea ]
|
4 |
The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Rubbervine [Cryptostegia grandiflora] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Sagittaria [Sagittaria platyphylla ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Salvinia [Salvinia molesta ] |
2 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant |
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Sand oat [Avena strigosa ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Senegal tea plant [Gymnocoronis spilanthoides] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Serrated tussock [Nassella trichotoma ] |
4 |
The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority and the plant may not be sold, propagated or knowingly distributed |
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Siam weed [Chromolaena odorata] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Smooth-stemmed turnip [Brassica barrelieri subspecies oxyrrhina] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Soldier thistle [Picnomon acarna ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Spotted knapweed [Centaurea maculosa] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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St. John's wort [Hypericum perforatum ] |
4 |
The growth and spread of the plant must be controlled according to the measures specified in a management plan published by the local control authority |
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Texas blueweed [Helianthus ciliaris ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Water caltrop [Trapa species] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Water hyacinth [Eichhornia crassipes ] |
2 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant |
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Water lettuce [Pistia stratiotes] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Water soldier [Stratiotes aloides]
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1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Willows [Salix species] Includes all Salix species except S. babylonica, S. x reichardtii, S. x calodendron |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Witchweed [Striga species] Includes all Striga species except native species and Striga parviflora |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Yellow burrhead [Limnocharis flava] |
1 |
The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant This is an All of NSW declaration |
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Yellow nutgrass [Cyperus esculentus ] |
5 |
The requirements in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 for a notifiable weed must be complied with This is an All of NSW declaration |
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