Environmental Management System - University of Queensland
Environmental Management System - University of Queensland
Environmental Management System - University of Queensland
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
<strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>System</strong><br />
Original Weed Awareness list compiled <strong>of</strong> 160 weeds at Gatton Campus as at<br />
September 2007<br />
This list was compiled as part <strong>of</strong> a Gatton Campus Weeds Threat Assessment.<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong>, Gatton Campus - Weed Awareness List<br />
Common name Botanical name Family Invasion Class Threat Campus Area Infested<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Significance<br />
Athel Pine Tamarix aphylla Pinaceae Present 1<br />
African Boxthorn Lycium ferocissimum Solanaceae Present 2 Spread by birds Darbalarra,<br />
African Love grass Eragrostis curvula<br />
Olea europaea spp.<br />
Poaceae Present Quick spreading<br />
African Olive<br />
cuspidata Oleaceae Likely <strong>Environmental</strong> weed Possible spread from Nth NSW<br />
Aleppo Pine Pinus halepensis Pinaceae Likely Wind spread / Env. Weed<br />
Alligator Weed Alternanthera philoxeroides Amaranthaceae Likely 1<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Significance<br />
Water weed- spreading from Nth NSW,<br />
FN Qld.<br />
Annual Ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia Asteraceae Present 2 Respiratory problems Horti-fields, and around campus<br />
Artichoke Thistle Cynara cardunculus Asteraceae Present Crop / pasture weed Horti-fields, and around campus<br />
Balloon Vine Cardiospermum grandiflorum Sapindaceae Unlikely 3 Climber / creeper<br />
Banana Passionfruit Passiflora tarminiana Passifloraceae Unlikely Climber / creeper<br />
Bathurst Burr Xanthium spinosum Asteraceae Likely Wool contamination<br />
Bell Vine Ipomoea plebeia Convolvulaceae Likely Climber / creeper<br />
Bishops Weed Ammi majus Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Bitou Bush Chrysanthemoides monilifera Asteraceae Unlikely 1 Weed <strong>of</strong> National
Significance<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Significance<br />
Black Willow Salix nigra Salicaceae Unlikely 1<br />
Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Fabaceae Unlikely Crop / pasture weed
Common name Botanical name Family Invasion Class Threat Campus Area Infested<br />
Bladder Ketmia Hibisus trionum Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Blue Heliotrope Heliotrpium amplexicaule Boraginaceae Likely Toxic to stock and humans<br />
Blue Morning Glory Ipomoea indica Convolvulaceae Likely Climber / creeper<br />
Bokhara Clover Melilotus albus Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Broad Leaf Pepper Tree Schinus terebinthifolius Anacardiaceae Likely 3 <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Broad Leaf Privet Ligustrum lucidum Oleaceae Unlikely 3 Spread by birds<br />
Cabomba Cabomba spp. Cabombaceae Likely 2<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Significance Water weed-<br />
Caltrop Tribulus spp. Present Wool contamination<br />
Camphor Laurel Cinnamomum camphora Lauraceae Likely 3 Alleopathic<br />
Castor Oil Plant Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae Present Toxic to stock and humans Lockyer Creek, Horti-fields<br />
Cats Claw Creeper Macfadyena unguis-cati Bignoniaceae Present 3 Climber / creeper Chapel Hill / Morrison Hall<br />
Caustic Creeper Chamaesyce drummondii Present Toxic to stock and humans<br />
Chilean Needle Grass Nassella neesiana Poaceae Likley 1<br />
ALERT - Quick spreading-<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Significance Possible spread from Nth NSW<br />
Chinese Celtis Celtis sinensis Ulmacae Present 3 Spread by birds Infestations all over the campus<br />
Chinese Rain Tree Koelreuteria formsana Sapindaceae Present Wind spread<br />
Chinese Violet Asystasia gangetica Acanthaceae Unlikely Quick spreading Possible spread from Central NSW<br />
Climbing Buckwheat Fallopia convolvulus Likely Climber / creeper<br />
Cobblers Pegs Bidens pilosa Asteraceae Present Quick spreading<br />
Common Thornapple Datura stramonium Solanaceae Likely Toxic to stock and humans<br />
Coolatai Grass Hyparrhenia hirta Poaceae Likely Quick spreading<br />
Cotton Bush Gomphocarpus physocarpus Asclepiadaceae Present Crop / pasture weed<br />
Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata Asteraceae Likely <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster glycophyllus Malaceae Likely <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Couch Grass Cynadon dactylon Poaceae Present Quick spreading A problem in non recreational areas<br />
Cowvine Ipomoea lonchophylla Convolvulaceae Likely Climber / creeper<br />
Creeping lantana Lantana montevidensis Verbenaceae Present 3 Climber / creeper Chapel Hill / Morrison Hall<br />
Cyperus Cyperus teneristolon Cyperaceae Unlikely 1 ALERT - Similar to nutgrass Not yet present in country<br />
Cumbungi Typha spp. Likely Wetland weed<br />
Devils Claw Martynia annua Martyniaceae Likely Wool contamination<br />
Devils Rope Pear Cylindropuntia imbricata Cactaceae Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Dock Rumex spp. Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Downy Thornapple Datura inoxia Solanaceae Likely Toxic to stock and humans
Common name Botanical name Family Invasion Class Threat Campus Area Infested<br />
Eurasian Watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum Haloragaceae Unlikely 1 ALERT- Water weed- Not yet present in country<br />
Fireweed Senecio madagascariensis Asteraceae Likely 2 Toxic to stock and humans<br />
Flannel Weed Side cordifolia Present Crop / pasture weed Behind Piggery<br />
Flaxleaf fleabane Conyza bonariensis Present Crop / pasture weed<br />
Fountain Grass Pennisetum setaceum Poaceae Likely 3 Quick spreading<br />
Galvanised Burr Sclerolaena birchii Present Wool contamination Behind Piggery, Darbalarra,<br />
Giant Parramatta Grass Sporobolus fertilis Poaceae Likely 2 Quick spreading<br />
Giant Rat's Tail Grass Sporobolus pyramidalis Poaceae Likely 2 Quick spreading<br />
Golden Shower Cassia fistula Fabaceae Present <strong>Environmental</strong> weed Morrison hall, around campus<br />
Gorse Ulex europaeus Fabaceae Unlikely 1<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Significance Possible spread from Central NSW<br />
Groundsel Bush Baccharis halimifolia Asteraceae Unlikely 2 Crop / pasture weed<br />
Green Cestrum Cestrum parqui Solanaceae Likely Spread by birds<br />
Harrisia Cactus Harrisia martinii Cactaceae Present 2 Spread by birds and ants Behind Piggery<br />
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Malaceae Unlikely Spread by birds<br />
Hemlock Conium maculatum Apiaceae Likely Toxic to stock and humans Along water courses<br />
Hexham Scent Melilotus indicus Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Hoary Cress Cardaria draba Brassicaceae Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Honey Locust Gleditsia triacanthos Fabaceae Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Horehound Marrubium vulgare Laminaceae Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Horsetail Equisetum hyemale Equisetaceae Unlikely 1 ALERT Not yet present in country<br />
Johnson Grass Sorghum halepense Poaceae Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Caprifoliaceae Likely Climber / creeper<br />
Karoo Thorn Acacia karroo Fabaceae Unlikely 1 ALERT Not yet present in country<br />
Kei Apple Dovyalis caffra Flacourtiaceae Present <strong>Environmental</strong> weed Horti-fields, and around campus<br />
Khaki Weed Alternanthera pungens Present Crop / pasture weed Open grassed areas<br />
Kikuyu Grass Pennisetum clandestinum Poaceae Present Quick spreading A problem in non recreational areas<br />
Kochia Bassia scoparia Chenopodiaceae Unlikely 1<br />
Lantana Lantana carmara Verbenaceae Present 3<br />
Leucaena Leucaena leucocephala Mimosaceae Present <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Lippia Phyla canescens Verbenaceae Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
ALERT - Alleopathic Weed<br />
<strong>of</strong> National Significance Only seen in WA<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Infestations near dairy - (Toxic to<br />
Significance<br />
stock)
Common name Botanical name Family Invasion Class Threat Campus Area Infested<br />
Madeira Vine Anredera cordifolia Bassellaceae Likely 3 <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Maltese Cockspur Centaurea melitensis Asteraceae Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Marshmallow Malva parviflora Present Crop / pasture weed<br />
Maynes Pest Verbena tenuisecta Present Crop / pasture weed<br />
Mesquite Prosopis pallida Fabaceae Present 2<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Significance<br />
Mexican Poppy Argemone spp. Present Crop / pasture weed<br />
Mickey Mouse Plant Ochna serrulata Ochnaceae Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Milk Thistle Sonchus oleraceus Asteraceae Present Crop / pasture weed<br />
Mintweed Salvia reflexa Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Mission Grass Pennisetum polystachion Poaceae Likely Quick spreading / FIRE danger<br />
Montpellier Broom Genista monspessulana Fabaceae Likely <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Mossman River Grass Cenchrus echinatus Poaceae Likely Quick spreading<br />
Mothplant Araujia sericiifera Asclepiadaceae Likely <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Mother in Laws Tongue Sanseviera trifasciata Dracaenaceae Likely <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Mother <strong>of</strong> Millions Bryophyllum spp. Crassulaceae Present 2 Toxic to stock-dormant seed<br />
Murraya Murraya paniculata Rutaceae Present Spread by birds<br />
Narrowleaf Cottonbush Gomphocarpus fruticosus Asclepiadaceae Present Crop / pasture weed<br />
Behind Piggery, paperbarks opposite<br />
airfield,<br />
Around campus in amenity and<br />
hedging stands<br />
Infestations all over the campus /<br />
roadsides<br />
New Zealand Spinach Tetragonia Tetragonioides Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Nodding Thistle Carduus nutans Asteraceae Likely Crop / pasture weed Possible spread from Nth NSW<br />
Noogoora Burr Xanthium occidentale Asteraceae Present Toxic to stock and humans Behind piggery,<br />
Nutgrass Cyperus rotundus Present Crop / pasture weed<br />
Olive Hymenchne Hymenachne amplexicaulis Poaceae Unlikely 2<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Significance<br />
Ox Eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Asteraceae Unlikely Quick spreading<br />
Oxalis Oxalis spp. Oxalidaceae Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Para Grass Urochloa mutica Poaceae Likley Wetland weed<br />
Parkinsonia Parkinsonia aculeata Fabaceae Likley 2<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Significance<br />
Parramatta Grass Sporobolus africanus Poaceae Likley 2 Quick spreading<br />
Parodi Spike Rush Eleocharis parodii Cyperaceae Unlikely 1 ALERT - water weed<br />
Parrot's Feather Myriophyllum aquaticum Haloragaceae Unlikely Water weed<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Significance<br />
Infestations in grass and recreational<br />
areas<br />
Parthenium Weed Parthenium hysterophorus Asteraceae Likely 2<br />
Common name Botanical name Family Invasion Class Threat Campus Area Infested
Paterson's curse Echium plantagineum Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Pepper Leaved Senna Senna barclayana Fabaceae Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Pepper Tree<br />
Perennial Ground<br />
Schinus areira Present Huge seed bank<br />
Cherry Physalis virginiana Solanaceae Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Perennial Ragweed Ambrosia psilostachya Asteraceae Likely 2 Crop / pasture weed<br />
Pink Periwinkle Catharanthus roseus Apocynaceae Likley <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Poison Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus Ranunculaceae Present<br />
<strong>Environmental</strong> / Pasture<br />
weed<br />
Around campus as specimen trees,<br />
creek<br />
Patches in paddock below lake<br />
Galletley<br />
Prickly Pear Opuntia inermis Cactaceae Present 2 <strong>Environmental</strong> weed Behind piggery,<br />
Purple Top Verbena Verbena bonariensis Verbenaceae Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Queen (Cocos) Palm Syagrus romanz<strong>of</strong>fiana Arecaceae Present <strong>Environmental</strong> weed All over campus as specimen trees<br />
Raspweed Haloragis aspera Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Rubber Vine Cryptostegia grandiflora Asclepiadaceae Likley 2<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Significance<br />
Russian Knapweed Acroptilon repens Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Saffron Thistle Carthamus lanatus Asteraceae Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Sagittaria Sagittaria platyphylla Alismataceae Unlikely Wetland weed<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Significance<br />
Salvinia Salvinia molesta Salvinaceae Likely 2<br />
Senegal tea Gymnocoronis spilanthoides Asteraceae Unlikely 1 ALERT- water ways<br />
Serrated tussock Nassella trichotoma Poaceae Likley 1<br />
Weed <strong>of</strong> National<br />
Significance<br />
Sicklepod Senna obtusifolia Fabaceae Likley 2 <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Silver Leaf Nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium Solanaceae Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Sisal Hemp Agave spp. Likley <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Skeleton Weed Chondrilla juncea Asteraceae Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Asteraceae Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Small Leaf Privet Ligustrum sinense Oleaceae Unlikely 3 <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Snakeweed Stachytarpheta spp. Verbenaceae Likely Crop / pasture weed<br />
Spiny Emex Emex australis Present Crop / pasture weed<br />
Spiny Rush Juncus acutus Juncaceae Unlikely 1 Water weed on banks Possible spread from Central NSW<br />
Sprenger's Asparagus Asparagus densiflorus Asparagaceae Likley 3 <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Sorrel Acetosella vulgaris Polygonaceae Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
St. Barnaby's Thistle Centaurea solstitialis Asteraceae Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
St. Johns Wort Hypercium perforatum Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Common name Botanical name Family Invasion Class Threat Campus Area Infested<br />
Stinkwort Dittrichia graveolens Likley Crop / pasture weed
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Thornapples Datura spp. Solanaceae Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Thunbergia Thunbergia grandiflora Acanthaceae Unlikely 2 <strong>Environmental</strong> weed Possible spread from Nth QLD<br />
Tiger Pear Opuntia aurantiaca Cactaceae Present 2 <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Torpedo Grass Panicum repens Poaceae Likley Quick spreading<br />
Tree <strong>of</strong> Heaven Ailanthus altissima Simaroubaceae Likley <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Turnip Weed Rapistrum rugosum Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Umbrella Sedge Cyperus involucratus Cyperaceae Unlikely Water weed on banks<br />
Urochola Urochola panicoides Poaceae Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Variegated Thistle Silybum marianum Asteraceae Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Veined Verbena Verbena rigidia Verbenaceae Likley Crop / pasture weed<br />
Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes Pontederiaceae Likley 2 Water weed Darbalarra<br />
Water Lettuce Pistia stratiotes Araceae Likley 2 Water weed<br />
White Foxtail Grass Pennisetum villosum Poaceae Likley Quick spreading<br />
Wild Oats Avena spp. Poaceae Present Quick spreading<br />
Wild Radish Raphanus raphanistrum Brassicaceae Present Crop / pasture weed Horti-fields, and around campus<br />
Wild Tobacco Tree Solanum mauritianum Solanaceae Present <strong>Environmental</strong> weed Lockyer creek, Behind Piggery,<br />
Witchweed Striga asiatica Scrophulariaceae Unlikely 1 ALERT - parasitic weed Not yet present in country<br />
Yellow Burrweed Amsinckia spp. Boraginaceae Likley Crop / pasture weed Possible spread from Nth NSW<br />
Yellow Waterlilly Nymphaea mexicana Nymphaeaceae Unlikely Water weed<br />
Yellow Bells Tecoma stans Bignoniaceae Likley 3 <strong>Environmental</strong> weed<br />
Possible horticultural spread from<br />
NSW
Weeds for future monitoring projects and prevention<br />
Weeds to be Prevented Weeds for Future Monitoring Projects<br />
Parthenium weed Parthenium hysterophorus Annual Ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia<br />
Chilean Needle Grass Nassella neesiana Green Cestrum Cestrum parqui<br />
Serrated Tussock Grass Nassella trichotoma Marshmallow Malva parviflora<br />
Horsetails (aquatic weeds) Equisetum spp. Prickly Roly Poly Sclerolaene muricate<br />
Parramatta Grass Sporobolus spp. Galvanised burr Sclerolaena birchii<br />
Giant Rats Tail Grass Sporobolus spp. Golden Rain Tree Koelrutaria elegans<br />
Giant Parramatta Grass Sporobolus spp. Madeira Vine Anredera cordifolia<br />
Leucanea Leucanea lecocephela<br />
Tamarisk / Athel Pine Tamarix aphylla
![Recycling [ PDF, 62KB ] - University of Queensland](https://img.yumpu.com/51805185/1/184x260/recycling-pdf-62kb-university-of-queensland.jpg?quality=85)
Change language