Sydney Weeds

A guide to invasive weeds identified by the Greater Sydney Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan.

African feather grass
Pennisetum macrourum
Cape Smilax 1
Asparagus asparagoides
Climbing asparagus
Asparagus plumosus
Asparagus africanus 2
African love grass 3
Eragrostis curvula
African Lily
Agapanthus praecox orientalis
Sprenger's asparagus 4
Asparagus aethiopicus
thatching grass 5
Hyparrhenia hirta
Formosa lily 6
Lilium formosanum
fountain grass 7
Pennisetum setaceum
giant reed 8
Arundo donax
Kahili ginger 9
Hedychium gardnerianum
Giant Ratstail Grass 10
Sporobolus pyramidalis
flame lily 11
Gloriosa superba
Hymenachne 12
Hymenachne amplexicaulis
Kidneyleaf mud plantain 13
Heteranthera reniformis
Veldt grass 14
Ehrharta erecta
Pampas Grass 15
Cortaderia selloana
Purple Pampas Grass 16
Cortaderia jubata
Parrot Beak
Alstroemeria pulchella
Canary Island palm 17
Phoenix canariensis
Phyllostachys 18
Montbretia 19
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora
Ming Asparagus 20
Asparagus macowanii
Sicklethorn 12
Asparagus falcatus
Spider plant 21
Chlorophytum comosum
Chinese pennisetum 22
Pennisetum alopecuroides
small-leaf spiderwort 23
Tradescantia fluminensis
common water hyacinth 24
Eichhornia crassipes
water lettuce 20
Pistia stratiotes
Water Poppy 25
Hydrocleys nymphoides
Heteranthera zosterifolia
Fortnight Lilies 26
Dietes
Nassella Tussock 23
Nassella trichotoma

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