Weed

Scientific name

NSW Weedwise 

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 African boxthorn

(Lycium ferocissimum)

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 African feather grass

(Cenchrus macrourus)

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African lovegrass

(Eragrostis curvula)

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African olive

(Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata)

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African turnip weed - eastern

(Sisymbrium thellungii)

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African turnip weed - western

(Sisymbrium runcinatum)

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Aleman grass

(Echinochloa polystachya)

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Alligator weed

(Alternanthera philoxeroides)

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Anchored water hyacinth

(Eichhornia azurea)

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Annual ragweed

(Ambrosia artemisiifolia)

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Arrowhead

(Sagittaria calycina var. calycina)

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Artichoke thistle

(Cynara cardunculus)

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Arum lily

(Zantedeschia aethiopica)

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Arundinaria reed

(Arundinaria species)

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Asparagus fern

(Asparagus virgatus)

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Asparagus weeds

(Asparagus species)

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Athel pine

(Tamarix aphylla)

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Azolla

(Azolla species)

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B

Balloon vine

(Cardiospermum grandiflorum)

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Bamboo

(Bambusa species)

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Barleria

(Barleria prionitis)

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Bear-skin fescue

(Festuca gautieri)

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Bellyache bush

(Jatropha gossypiifolia)

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Bitou bush

(Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata)

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Blackberry

(Rubus fruticosus species aggregate)

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Black knapweed

(Centaurea X moncktonii)

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Black locust

(Robinia pseudoacacia)

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Black roly-poly

(Sclerolaena muricata)

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Black willow

(Salix nigra)

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Blue heliotrope

(Heliotropium amplexicaule)

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Blue hound's tongue

(Cynoglossum creticum)

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Blue passionflower 

(Passiflora caerulea)

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Blue periwinkle

(Vinca major)

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Boneseed

(Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera)

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Boxing glove cactus

(Cylindropuntia fulgida var. mamillata)

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Bracken fern

(Pteridium esculentum)

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Brazilian nightshade

(Solanum seaforthianum)

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Bridal creeper

(Asparagus asparagoides)

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Bridal veil creeper

(Asparagus declinatus)

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Broad-leaf pepper tree

(Schinus terebinthifolius)

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Broomrapes

(Orobanche species)

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Brown-top bent

(Agrostis capillaris)

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Buffalo burr

(Solanum rostratum)

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Burr - Bathurst burr

(Xanthium spinosum)

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Burr - Californian burr

(Xanthium orientale)

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Burr - Italian cockleburr

(Xanthium italicum)

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Burr - South American burr

(Xanthium cavanillesii)

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Burr ragweed

(Ambrosia confertiflora)

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C

Cabomba

(Cabomba caroliniana)

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Camel thorn

(Alhagi maurorum)

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Camphor laurel 

(Cinnamomum camphora)

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Cane cactus 

(Austrocylindropuntiacylindrica)

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Cane needle grass

(Nassellahyalina)

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Canna lily

(Canna indica)

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Cape broom

(Genistamonspessulana)

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Cape ivy

(Delairea odorata)

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Cape tulip - one leaf

(Moraea flaccida)

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Cape tulip - two-leaf

(Moraea miniata)

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Carrion flower

(Orbeavariegata)

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Cassia

(Senna pendula var. glabrata)

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Castor oil plant

(Ricinuscommunis)

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Cat's claw creeper 

(Dolichandra unguis-cati)

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Cayenne snakeweed 

(Stachytarpheta cayennensis)

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Cecropia

(Cecropiaspecies)

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Cherry guava

(Psidiumcattleyanum)

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Chilean needle grass 

(Nassella neesiana)

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Chinese celtis

(Celtissinensis)

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Chinese knotweed 

(Persicaria chinensis)

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Chinese rain tree 

(Koelreuteria eleganssubsp. formosana)

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Chinese tallow tree 

(Triadica sebifera)

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Chinese violet

(Asystasiagangetica subsp. micrantha)

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Cineraria

(Cinerarialyratiformis)

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Climbing asparagus 

(Asparagus africanus)

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Climbing asparagus fern 

(Asparagus plumosus)

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Clockweed

(Oenotheracurtiflora)

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Cockspur coraltree 

(Erythrina crista-galli)

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Cocos palm

(Syagrusromanzoffiana)

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Columbus grass 

(Sorghum x almum)

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Common pear

(Opuntia stricta)

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Common tansy 

(Tanacetum vulgare)

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Common thornapple

(Datura stramonium)

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Coolatai grass

(Hyparrhenia hirta)

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Corky passionfruit

(Passiflora suberosa)

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Corn sowthistle

(Sonchus arvensis)

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Cotoneaster

(Cotoneaster glaucophyllus)

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Creeping knapweed

(Rhaponticum repens)

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Creeping lantana

(Lantana montevidensis)

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Crofton weed

(Ageratina adenophora)

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Cumbungi

(Typha species)

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Cutch tree

(Acacia catechu)

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Cyperus

(Cyperus teneristolon)

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D

Devil's claw - purple-flowered

(Proboscidea louisianica)

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Devil's claw - yellow-flowered

(Ibicella lutea)

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Dipogon

(Dipogon lignosus)

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Dodder

(Cuscuta species)

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Duckweed

(Lemna minor)

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E

East Indian hygrophila

(Hygrophila polysperma)

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Elodea

(Elodea canadensis)

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Espartillo - broad kernel

(Amelichloa caudata)

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Espartillo - narrow kernel

(Amelichloa brachychaeta)

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Eurasian water milfoil

(Myriophyllum spicatum)

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European hackberry

(Celtis australis)

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F

False yellowhead

(Dittrichia viscosa)

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Feral olive

(Olea europaea subsp. europaea)

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Fine-bristled burr grass

(Cenchrus brownii)

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Firethorn

(Pyracantha species)

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Fireweed

(Senecio madagascariensis)

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Fishbone fern

(Nephrolepis cordifolia)

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Flax-leaf broom

(Genista linifolia)

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Fleabane

(Conyza species)

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Fountain grass

(Cenchrus setaceus)

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Freckle face

(Hypoestes phyllostachya)

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Frogbit

(Limnobium laevigatum)

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G

Galenia

(Galenia pubescens)

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Gallon's curse

(Cenchrus biflorus)

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Galvanised burr

(Sclerolaena birchii)

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Gamba grass

(Andropogon gayanus)

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Garden geranium

(Pelargonium alchemilloides)

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Giant devil's fig

(Solanum chrysotrichum)

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Giant Parramatta grass

(Sporobolus fertilis)

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Giant rat's tail grass

(Sporobolus pyramidalis)

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Giant reed

(Arundo donax)

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Ginger lily

(Hedychium gardnerianum)

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Glaucous starthistle

(Carthamus leucocaulos)

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Glory lily

(Gloriosa superba)

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Golden dodder

(Cuscuta campestris)

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Golden thistle

(Scolymus hispanicus)

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Goldflower

(Hypericum kouytchense)

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Gorse

(Ulex europaeus)

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Green cestrum

(Cestrum parqui)

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Grey sallow

(Salix cinerea)

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Ground asparagus

(Asparagus aethiopicus)

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Groundsel bush

(Baccharis halimifolia)

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H

Harrisia cactus

(Harrisia species)

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Hawkweeds

(Hieracium species)

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Hawthorn

(Crataegus monogyna)

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Heather

(Calluna vulgaris)

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Hemlock

(Conium maculatum)

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Hoary cress

(Lepidium draba)

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Holly fern

(Cyrtomium falcatum)

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Holly leaved senecio

(Senecio glastifolius)

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Honey locust

(Gleditsia triacanthos)

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Horehound

(Marrubium vulgare)

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Horsetails

(Equisetum species)

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Hudson pear

(Cylindropuntia rosea)

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Hydrocotyl

(Hydrocotyle ranunculoides)

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Hygrophila

(Hygrophila costata)

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Hymenachne

(Hymenachne amplexicaulis and hybrids)

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Illyrian thistle

(Onopordum illyricum)

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Indian fig

(Opuntia ficus-indica)

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Indian hawthorn

(Rhaphiolepis indica)

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Italian bugloss

(Echium italicum)

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Japanese honeysuckle

(Lonicera japonica)

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Japanese sunflower

(Tithonia diversifolia)

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Japanese walnut

(Juglans ailantifolia)

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Jasmine

(Jasminum polyanthum)

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Johnson grass

(Sorghum halepense)

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K

Karroo thorn

(Vachellia karroo)

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Kei apple

(Dovyalis caffra)

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Khaki weed

(Alternanthera pungens)

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Kidney-leaf mud plantain

(Heteranthera reniformis)

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Kochia

(Bassia scoparia)

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Koster's curse

(Clidemia hirta)

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Kudzu

(Pueraria lobata)

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L

Lacy ragweed

(Ambrosia tenuifolia)

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Lady-of-the-night

(Cestrum nocturnum)

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Lagarosiphon

(Lagarosiphon major)

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Lantana

(Lantana camara)

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Laurel clock vine

(Thunbergia laurifolia)

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Leaf cactus

(Pereskia aculeata)

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Leafy elodea

(Egeria densa)

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Leucaena

(Leucaena leucocephala)

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Lippia

(Phyla canescens)

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Lobed needle grass

(Nassella charruana)

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Long-leaf willow primrose

(Ludwigia longifolia)

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Long-style feather grass

(Pennisetum villosum)

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Ludwigia

(Ludwigia peruviana)

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M

Madeira vine

(Anredera cordifolia)

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Mahonia

(Berberis lomariifolia)

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Mesquite

(Prosopis species)

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Mexican feather grass

(Nassella tenuissima)

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Mexican poppy

(Argemone mexicana)

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Miconia

(Miconia species)

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Mikania vine

(Mikania micrantha)

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Mimosa

(Mimosa pigra)

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Mimosa bush

(Vachellia farnesiana)

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Ming asparagus fern

(Asparagus macowanii var. zuluensis)

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Mintweed

(Salvia reflexa)

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Mirror bush

(Coprosma repens)

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Mistflower

(Ageratina riparia)

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Monkey's comb

(Pithecoctenium crucigerum)

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Montbretia

(Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora)

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Moonflower

(Ipomoea alba)

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Morning glory - coastal

(Ipomoea cairica)

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Morning glory - common

(Ipomoea purpurea)

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Morning glory - purple

(Ipomoea indica)

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Mossman River grass

(Cenchrus echinatus)

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Mother-of-millions

(Bryophyllum species)

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Moth vine

(Araujia sericifera)

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Murraya

(Murraya paniculata)

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Mysore thorn

(Caesalpinia decapetala)

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N

Nodding thistle

(Carduus nutans subsp. nutans)

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Noogoora burr

(Xanthium occidentale)

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O

 Ochna

 (Ochna serrulata)

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Oleander

(Nerium oleander)

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Onion weed

(Asphodelus fistulosus)

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Ox-eye daisy

(Leucanthemum vulgare)

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Palm grass

(Setaria palmifolia)

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Pampas grass

(Cortaderia species)

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Pampas lily of the valley

(Salpichroa origanifolia)

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Paper mulberry

(Broussonetia papyrifera)

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Parkinsonia

(Parkinsonia aculeata)

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Parrot's feather

(Myriophyllum aquaticum)

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Parthenium weed

(Parthenium hysterophorus)

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Paterson's curse

(Echium plantagineum)

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Pellitory

(Parietaria judaica)

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Peppercorn

(Schinus species)

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Perennial ground cherry

(Physalis longifolia)

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Perennial ragweed

(Ambrosia psilostachya)

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Perennial thistle

(Cirsium arvense)

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Pond apple

(Annona glabra)

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Prairie ground cherry

(Physalis hederifolia)

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Praxelis

(Praxelis clematidea)

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Prickly acacia

(Vachellia nilotica)

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Prickly pears - Austrocylindropuntias 

(Austrocylindropuntia species)

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Prickly pears - Cylindropuntias

(Cylindropuntia species)

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Prickly pears - Opuntias

(Opuntia species)

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Privet - broad-leaf

(Ligustrum lucidum)

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Privet - European

(Ligustrum vulgare)

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Privet - narrow-leaf

(Ligustrum sinense)

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Ragwort

(Senecio jacobaea)

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Rattlepod

(Crotalaria lunata)

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Red ludwigia

(Ludwigia repens)

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Red rice

(Oryza rufipogon)

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Rhizomatous bamboo

(Phyllostachys species)

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Rhus tree

(Toxicodendron succedaneum)

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Rice paper plant

(Tetrapanax papyrifer)

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Rope pear

(Cylindropuntia imbricata)

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Rosewood

(Tipuana tipu)

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Rubber vine

(Cryptostegia grandiflora)

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Saffron thistle

(Carthamus lanatus)

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Sagittaria

(Sagittaria platyphylla)

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Salvinia

(Salvinia molesta)

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Scotch broom

(Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius)

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Scotch thistle

(Onopordum acanthium)

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Sea spurge

(Euphorbia paralias)

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Seeded banana

(Musa species)

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Senegal tea plant

(Gymnocoronis spilanthoides)

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Serrated tussock

(Nassella trichotoma)

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Shoebutton ardisia

(Ardisia elliptica)

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Siam weed

(Chromolaena odorata)

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Sicilian sea lavender

(Limonium hyblaeum)

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Sicklethorn

(Asparagus falcatus)

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Sifton bush

(Cassina arcuata)

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Silk forage sorghum

(Sorghum species hybrid cultivar "Silk")

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Silverleaf nightshade

(Solanum elaeagnifolium)

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Singapore daisy

(Sphagneticola trilobata)

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Siratro

(Macroptilium atropurpureum)

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Skunk vine

(Paederia foetida)

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Smooth tree pear

(Opuntia monacantha)

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Smooth-stemmed turnip

(Brassica barrelieri subsp. oxyrrhina)

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Snakefeather

(Asparagus scandens)

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Soldier thistle

(Picnomon acarna)

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Spanish broom

(Spartium junceum)

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Spanish heath

(Erica lusitanica)

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Spanish moss

(Tillandsia usneoides)

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Spear thistle

(Cirsium vulgare)

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Spiny burrgrass - longispinus

(Cenchrus longispinus)

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Spiny burrgrass - spinifex

(Cenchrus spinifex)

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Spiny emex

(Emex australis)

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Spongeplant

(Limnobium spongia)

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Spotted golden thistle

(Scolymus maculatus)

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Spotted knapweed

(Centaurea stoebe subsp. micranthos)

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St. Barnaby's thistle

(Centaurea solstitialis)

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St. John's wort

(Hypericum perforatum)

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Star thistle

(Centaurea calcitrapa)

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Stemless thistle

(Onopurdum acaulon)

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Subterranean cape sedge

(Trianoptiles solitaria)

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Sweet briar

(Rosa rubiginosa)

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Sweet pittosporum

(Pittosporum undulatum)

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Taiwan lily

(Lilium formosanum)

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Taurian thistle

(Onopurdum tauricum)

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Texas blueweed

(Helianthus ciliaris)

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Tiger pear

(Opuntia aurantiaca)

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Tobacco bush

(Solanum mauritianum)

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Tobacco weed

(Elephantopus mollis)

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Trad

(Tradescantia fluminensis)

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Tree-of-heaven

(Ailanthus altissima)

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Tropical soda apple

(Solanum viarum)

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Turkey rhubarb

(Acetosa sagittata)

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Tussock paspalum

(Paspalum quadrifarium)

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Tutsan

(Hypericum androsaemum)

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U

Umbrella tree

(Schefflera actinophylla)

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Uruguayan rice grass

(Piptochaetium montevidense)

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V

Velvety tree pear

(Opuntia tomentosa)

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Viper's bugloss

(Echium vulgare)

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Water caltrop

(Trapa species)

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Water hyacinth

(Eichhornia crassipes)

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Water lettuce

(Pistia stratiotes)

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Water lilies

(Nymphaea species)

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Water mimosa

(Neptunia oleracea)

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Water poppy

(Hydrocleys nymphoides)

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Water soldier

(Stratiotes aloides)

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Water star grass

(Heteranthera zosterifolia)

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White blackberry

(Rubus niveus)

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White Spanish broom

(Cytisus multiflorus)

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White weeping broom

(Retama raetam)

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Wild radish

(Raphanus raphanistrum)

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Willow rhus

(Searsia lancea)

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Willows

(Salix species)

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Winter senna

(Senna septemtrionalis)

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Witchweeds

(Striga species)

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Yellow bells

(Tecoma stans)

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Yellow burrhead

(Limnocharis flava)

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Yellow nutgrass

(Cyperus esculentus)

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Yellow soldier

(Lachenalia reflexa)

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