Classification of Noxious Weeds in the Cessnock LGA
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Weed
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Class
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Legal requirements
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African boxthorn [Lycium ferocissimum]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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African feathergrass [Pennisetum macrourum]
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5
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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]
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5
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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]
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5
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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]
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2
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The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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Anchored water hyacinth [Eichhornia azurea]
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1
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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]
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5
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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]
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4
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The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
This is an All of NSW declaration
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Artichoke thistle [Cynara cardunculus]
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5
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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 pine [Tamarix aphylla]
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5
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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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Bathurst/Noogoora/Hunter/South American/Californian/cockle burr [Xanthium species]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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Bear-skin fescue [Festuca gautieri]
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5
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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 rotundata]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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Black knapweed [Centaurea nigra]
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1
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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]
except cultivars Black satin Chehalem Chester Thornless Dirksen Thornless Loch Ness Murrindindi Silvan Smooth stem Thornfree
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
This is an All of NSW declaration
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Boneseed [Chrysanthemoides monilifera subspecies monilifera]
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2
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The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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Bridal creeper [Asparagus asparagoides]
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4
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The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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Broomrapes [Orobanche species]
Includes all Orobanche species except the native O. cernua variety australiana and O. minor
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1
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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]
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5
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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 species]
Includes all Cabomba species except C. furcata
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5
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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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Cape tulip [Moraea species]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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Cayenne snakeweed [Stachytarpheta cayennensis]
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5
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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]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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Chinese violet [Asystasia gangetica subspecies micrantha]
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1
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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]
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5
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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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Columbus grass [Sorghum x almum]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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Corn sowthistle [Sonchus arvensis]
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5
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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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Crofton weed [Ageratina adenophora]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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Dodder [Cuscuta species]
Includes All Cuscuta species except the native species C. australis, C. tasmanica and C. victoriana
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5
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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]
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3
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The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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Espartillo [Amelichloa brachychaeta, Amelichloa caudata]
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5
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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]
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1
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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]
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5
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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]
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5
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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]
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5
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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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Giant Parramatta grass [Sporobolus fertilis]
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3
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The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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Glaucous starthistle [Carthamus glaucus]
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5
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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 dodder [Cuscuta campestris]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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Golden thistle [Scolymus hispanicus]
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5
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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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Gorse [Ulex europaeus]
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2
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The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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Green cestrum [Cestrum parqui]
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3
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The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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Groundsel bush [Baccharis halimifolia]
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3
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The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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Harrisia cactus [Harrisia species]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
This is an All of NSW declaration
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Hawkweed [Hieracium species]
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1
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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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Heteranthera [Heteranthera reniformis]
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1
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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]
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1
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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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Hydrocotyl [Hydrocotyl ranunculoides]
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1
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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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Hygro [Hygrophila polysperma]
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See East Indian hygrophila
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Hygrophila [Hygrophila costata]
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2
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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 and hybrids]
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1
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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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Italian bugloss [Echium species]
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See Paterson's curse, Vipers bugloss, Italian bugloss
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Johnson grass [Sorghum halepense]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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Karoo thorn [Acacia karroo]
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1
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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]
except Bassia scoparia subspecies trichophylla
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1
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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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Kosters curse [Clidemia hirta]
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1
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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]
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1
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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]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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Leafy elodea [Egeria densa]
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4
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The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
This is an All of NSW declaration
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Lippia [Phyla canescens]
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4
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The plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed by any person other than a person involved in hay or lucerne production and the growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its spread and continuously inhibits its reproduct
This is an All of NSW declaration
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Long-leaf willow primrose [Ludwigia longifolia]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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Mexican feather grass [Nassella tenuissima]
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1
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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]
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5
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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]
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1
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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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Mikania [Mikania micrantha]
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1
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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]
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1
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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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Mistflower [Ageratina riparia]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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Mossman River grass [Cenchrus echinatus]
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5
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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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Mother-of-millions [Bryophyllum species]
Species included are Bryophyllum delagoense Bryophyllum x houghtonii Bryophyllum pinnatum
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3
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The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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Noogoora burr [Xanthium species]
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See Bathurst/Noogoora/Hunter/South American/Californian/cockle burr
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Pampas grass [Cortaderia species]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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Parthenium weed [Parthenium hysterophorus]
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1
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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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Paterson's curse, Vipers bugloss, Italian bugloss [Echium species]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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Pond apple [Annona glabra]
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1
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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]
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1
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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 [Cylindropuntia species]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
This is an All of NSW declaration
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Prickly pear [Opuntia species]
Includes all Opuntia species except O. ficus-indica
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
This is an All of NSW declaration
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Red rice [Oryza rufipogon]
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5
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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 succedaneum]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that prevents any above ground part the plant from encroaching within 2 metres of the property boundary and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
This is an All of NSW declaration
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Rubbervine [Cryptostegia grandiflora]
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1
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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]
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5
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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]
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3
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The plant must be fully and continuously suppressed and destroyed
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Senegal tea plant [Gymnocoronis spilanthoides]
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1
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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]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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Siam weed [Chromolaena odorata]
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1
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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]
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5
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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]
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5
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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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Spiny burrgrass [Cenchrus incertus]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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Spiny burrgrass [Cenchrus longispinus]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold propagated or knowingly distributed
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Spiny emex [Emex australis]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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Spotted knapweed [Centaurea stoebe subspecies micranthos]
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1
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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]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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Texas blueweed [Helianthus ciliaris]
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5
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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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Tropical soda apple [Solanum viarum]
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2
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The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant
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Water caltrop [Trapa species]
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1
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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]
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4
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The growth of the plant must be managed in a manner that reduces its numbers spread and incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction
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Water lettuce [Pistia stratiotes]
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1
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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
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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
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5
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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]
Striga species except the native Striga parviflora
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1
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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]
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1
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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]
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5
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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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