NEWA Priority Weeds
| Category |
Objective |
Weeds in this category |
| Prevention |
To prevent the weed species arriving and establishing in the region. |
High risk species not known to be present in the region. |
| Eradication |
To permanently remove the species and its propagules from the region. |
Species present in the region to a limited extent. |
| Containment |
To prevent the ongoing spread of the species in all or part of the region. |
Species have a very high weed risk and very high feasibility of coordinated control. |
| Asset Protection |
To prevent the spread of the species to key sites/assets of high economic, environmental and/or social value or to reduce impact on these values if spread has already occurred. |
Species are widespread and unlikely to be eradicated or contained within the wider regional context. |
Regional Management Regional Priority Weeds
State Management Priority – Control Zones
Owners and occupiers of land on which there is control zone plant must notify the local control authority of new infestations; immediately destroy the plants; ensure subsequent generations are destroyed; and ensure the land is kept free of the plant. A person who deals with a carrier of boneseed must ensure the plant (and any seed and propagules) is not moved from the land; and immediately notify the local control authority of the presence of the plant.
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| Boneseed |
Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera |
| Chinese violet |
Asystasia gangetica subsp. micrantha |
| Parkinsonia/ Jerusalem thorn |
Parkinsonia aculeata |
| Tropical soda apple |
Solanum viarum |
State Management Priority - Prohibited Matter
A person who deals with prohibited matter or a carrier of prohibited matter is guilty of an offence. A person who becomes aware of or suspects the presence of prohibited matter must immediately notify the Department of Primary Industries.
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| Anchored water hyacinth |
Eichhornia azurea |
| Black knapweed |
Centaurea x moncktonii |
| Bridal veil creeper |
Asparagus declinatus |
| Broomrapes |
Orobanche species |
| Eurasian water milfoil |
Myriophyllum spicatum |
| Frogbit |
Limnobium laevigatum |
| Gamba Grass |
Andropogon gayanus |
| Hawkweeds |
Pilosella species |
| Hydrocotyl |
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides |
| Karoo acacia |
Karoo acacia |
| Kochia |
Bassia scoparia |
| Koster's curse |
Clidemia hirta |
| Lagarosiphon |
Lagarosiphon major |
| Mexican feather grass |
Nassella tenuissima |
| Miconia/ Velvet tree |
Miconia species |
| Mikania vine |
Mikania micrantha |
| Mimosa |
Mimosa pigra |
| Parthenium weed |
Parthenium hysterophorus |
| Pond apple |
Annona glabra |
| Prickly acacia |
Vachellia nilotica |
| Rubber vine |
Cryptostegia grandiflora |
| Siam weed |
Chromolaena odorata |
| Spongeplant |
Limnobium spongia |
| Spotted knapweed |
Centaurea stoebe subsp. micranthos |
| Water caltrop |
Trapa species |
| Water soldier |
Stratiotes aloides |
| Witchweeds |
Striga species |
| Yellow burrhead |
Limnocharis flava |
