Pest and Weed Management Plan - QGC
Pest and Weed Management Plan - QGC
Pest and Weed Management Plan - QGC
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<strong>Pest</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>Rev 0May 20113.5.3 Lycium ferocissimumPlate 5: African Boxthorn Branchwww.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_7105.htmPlate 6: African Boxthorn Branchwww.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_7105.htmAfrican Boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum); Class 2 Declared weed species; Distributed widely through Southern Queensl<strong>and</strong> after originating in southern Africa; A perennial spiny shrub up to 5m in height with clusters of leaves; Forms dense thickets which are impenetrable to stock <strong>and</strong> damaging to tyres; Propagation occurs from seed spread by birds <strong>and</strong> other animals; Common in localised areas over the majority of the gas field tenements; Refer to DEEDI African Boxthorn fact sheet for control methods (Declared <strong>Plan</strong>ts of Queensl<strong>and</strong>,http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_7005.htm); African Boxthorn distribution map produced by Biosecurity Queensl<strong>and</strong>, is provided in Appendix7; <strong>QGC</strong> Gas Field distribution maps will be produced as field distribution data is continually collated<strong>and</strong> updated.26 of 100