Declared weeds in SA
Identify weeds that pose a serious risk to South Australia's environment and primary industries. Find out about:
- recommended manual and chemical control options
- legal obligations for landholders
- restrictions on weed movement and sale
- reporting requirements
- links to state policies.
Reportable
Alligator weed
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Perennial
Reportable
Bellyache bush
Jatropha gossypiifolia
Perennial
Shrub
Reportable
Blue mustard
Chorispora tenella
Annual
Herb
Reportable
Broomrapes
Orobanche spp.
Annual
Herb
Reportable
Cane needlegrass
Nassella hyalina
Perennial
Grass
Reportable
Dodder
Cuscuta spp.
Annual
Climber
Reportable
Espartillo grasses
Amelichloa brachychaeta & Amelichloa caudata
Perennial
Grass
Reportable
Eurasian water milfoil
Myriophyllum spicatum
Perennial
Aquatic
Reportable
Giant arrowhead
Sagittaria montevidensis
Perennial
Aquatic
Reportable
Horsetails
Equisetum spp.
Perennial
Herb
Reportable
Hydrocotyle
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Perennial
Aquatic
Reportable
Lagarosiphon
Lagarosiphon major
Perennial
Aquatic
Page last reviewed: 13 Aug 2021