WeedScan priority species list

The following weeds have been included in WeedScan because they are considered a priority in one or more states or territories in Australia. This means that these weeds have the potential to be very damaging but are either not yet present, are still becoming established or may not have reached their full potential distribution.

Weed names in bold have not yet been included in the weed matching model but they are slated to be included in future models.

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle)
Acer negundo (Box elder)
Agrostis capillaris (Bent grass)
Alhagi maurorum (Camel thorn)
Alisma lanceolatum (Alisma)
Allium triquetrum (Three cornered garlic)
Allium vineale (Field garlic)
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Alligator weed)
Alternanthera pungens (Khaki weed)
Ambrosia species (Ragweeds)
Ambrosia confertiflora (Burr ragweed)
Amelichloa brachychaeta (Narrow kernel espartillo)
Amelichloa caudata (Broad kernel espartillo)
Amsinckia species (Amsinckia)
Andropogon gayanus (Gamba grass)
Annona glabra (Pond apple)
Anredera cordifolia (Madeira vine)
Arctotheca calendula (Cape weed)
Ardisia elliptica (Shoebutton ardisia)
Argemone mexicana (Yellow-flowered Mexican poppy)
Argemone ochroleuca (Cream-flowered Mexican poppy)
Arundo donax (Giant reed)
Asparagus aethiopicus (Ground asparagus)
Asparagus africanus (Ornamental asparagus)
Asparagus asparagoides (Bridal creeper)
Asparagus declinatus (Bridal veil creeper)
Asparagus falcatus (Sicklethorn)
Asparagus macowanii var. zuluensis (Ming asparagus fern)
Asparagus plumosus (Climbing asparagus fern)
Asparagus scandens (Snakefeather)
Asystasia gangetica subsp. micrantha (Chinese violet)
Austrocylindropuntia species (Austrocylindropuntia cacti)
Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica (Coral cactus)
Austrocylindropuntia subulata (Eve’s pin cactus)
Avena species (Wild oats)
Azadirachta indica (Neem tree)
Baccharis halimifolia (Groundsel bush)
Barleria lupulina (Barleria)
Barleria prionitis (Barleria)
Bassia scoparia (Kochia)
Berberis oiwakensis (Mahonia)
Bifora testiculata (Bifora)
Billardiera fusiformis (Climbing bluebell creeper)
Billardiera heterophylla (Bluebell creeper)
Brassica tournefortii (Wild turnip)
Bromus alopecuros (Brome grass)
Bromus diandrus (Great brome)
Broussonetia papyrifera (Paper mulberry)
Bryophyllum species (Mother-of-millions)
Cabomba caroliniana (Cabomba)
Caesalpinia decapetala (Mysore thorn)
Calluna vulgaris (Heather)
Calotropis procera (Calotrope)
Carduus nutans subsp. nutans (Nodding thistle)
Carthamus lanatus (Saffron thistle)
Cascabela thevetia (Yellow oleander)
Casuarina glauca (Swamp oak)
Casuarina obesa (Swamp oak)
Cecropia species (Mexican bean tree)
Cenchrus ciliaris (Buffel grass)
Cenchrus longispinus (Spiny burrgrass)
Cenchrus macrourus (African feathergrass)
Cenchrus pedicellatus (Annual mission grass)
Cenchrus pennisetiformis (Buffel grass)
Cenchrus polystachios (Perennial mission grass)
Cenchrus setaceus (Fountain grass)
Centaurea x moncktonii (Black knapweed)
Centaurea stoebe subsp. micranthos (Spotted knapweed)
Chloris truncata (Windmill grass)
Chloris virgata (Feathertop Rhodes grass)
Chondrilla juncea (Skeleton weed)
Chorispora tenella (Blue mustard)
Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed)
Cirsium arvense (Perennial thistle)
Cirsium vulgare (Boar thistle)
Citrullus lanatus (Afghan melon)
Clematis vitalba (Old man's beard)
Clidemia hirta (Koster's curse)
Convolvulus arvensis (Field bindweed)
Coprosma repens (Mirror bush)
Coprosma robusta (Karamu)
Cortaderia species (Pampas grass)
Crataegus x sinaica (Azzarola)
Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn)
Cryptostegia grandiflora (Rubber vine)
Cryptostegia madagascariensis (Ornamental rubber vine)
Cucumis myriocarpus (Prickly paddy melon)
Cuscuta species (Dodder)
Cuscuta campestris (Golden dodder)
Cylindropuntia species (Cylindropuntia cacti)
Cylindropuntia fulgida var. mamillata (Boxing glove cactus )
Cylindropuntia imbricata (Devil's rope)
Cylindropuntia kleiniae (Candle cholla)
Cylindropuntia pallida (Hudson pear)
Cylindropuntia tunicata (Hudson pear)
Cynara cardunculus (Wild artichoke)
Cynoglossum creticum (Blue hound's tongue)
Cyperus aromaticus (Navua sedge)
Cyperus esculentus (Yellow nutgrass)
Cyperus rotundus (Nutgrass)
Cytisus multiflorus (White Spanish broom)
Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius (Scotch broom)
Dactyloctenium radulans (Button grass)
Datura ferox (Long-spine thornapple)
Datura innoxia (Recurved thornapple)
Datura stramonium (Common thornapple)
Diplotaxis tenuifolia (Lincoln weed)
Disa bracteata (South African weed orchid)
Distichlis spicata (Distichlis)
Dittrichia graveolens (Stinkwort)
Dolichandra unguis-cati (Cat's claw creeper)
Dovyalis caffra (Kei apple )
Echinochloa colona (Awnless barnyard grass)
Echinochloa crus-galli (Common barnyard grass)
Echium plantagineum (Paterson's curse)
Echium vulgare (Viper's bugloss)
Egeria densa (Leafy elodea)
Eichhornia azurea (Anchored water hyacinth)
Eichhornia crassipes (Water hyacinth)
Elephantopus mollis (Tobacco weed)
Elodea canadensis (Elodea)
Emex australis (Spiny emex)
Equisetum species (Horsetails)
Eragrostis cilianensis (Stinking lovegrass)
Eragrostis curvula (African lovegrass)
Erica arborea (Tree heath)
Erica baccans (Berry heath)
Erica lusitanica (Spanish heath)
Erica scoparia (Besom heath)
Erigeron bonariensis (Flaxleaf fleabane)
Erigeron canadensis (Canadian fleabane)
Erigeron sumatrensis (Tall fleabane)
Euphorbia paralias (Sea spurge)
Euphorbia terracina (False caper)
Fallopia japonica (Japanese knotweed)
Fraxinus angustifolia (Desert ash)
Galium aparine (Cleavers)
Galium tricornutum (Three-horned bedstraw)
Gazania species (Gazania)
Genista linifolia (Flaxleaf broom)
Genista monspessulana (Cape broom)
Gloriosa superba (Glory lily)
Gomphocarpus fruticosus (Narrow-leaved cotton bush)
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Senegal tea plant)
Harrisia species (Harrisia cactus)
Helenium amarum (Bitter weed)
Heteranthera reniformis (Kidney-leaf mud plantain)
Heteranthera zosterifolia (Water star grass)
Hibiscus trionum (Bladder ketmia)
Hordeum glaucum (Northern barley grass)
Hordeum leporinum (Barley grass)
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides (Hydrocotyl)
Hygrophila costata (Glush weed)
Hygrophila polysperma (East Indian hygrophila)
Hymenachne x calamitosa (Hymenachne)
Hymenachne amplexicaulis and hybrids (Hymenachne)
Hyparrhenia hirta (Coolatai grass)
Hyparrhenia rufa (Thatch grass)
Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort)
Jarava plumosa (Plumerillo)
Jatropha gossypiifolia (Bellyache bush)
Juglans ailantifolia (Japanese walnut)
Juncus acutus (Spiny rush)
Lactuca saligna (Willow-leaved lettuce)
Lactuca serriola (Prickly lettuce)
Lagarosiphon major (Lagarosiphon)
Lantana camara (Lantana)
Lantana montevidensis (Creeping lantana)
Leonotis nepetifolia (Lion's tail)
Lepidium draba (Hoary cress)
Leptospermum laevigatum (Coastal tea-tree)
Leucaena leucocephala (Leucaena)
Limnobium laevigatum (Frogbit)
Limnobium spongia (Spongeplant)
Limnocharis flava (Yellow burrhead)
Limonium hyblaeum (Sicilian sea lavender)
Limonium lobatum (Winged sea lavender)
Limonium sinuatum (Perennial sea lavender)
Ludwigia longifolia (Long-leaved willow primrose)
Ludwigia peruviana (Ludwigia)
Lycium ferocissimum (African boxthorn)
Malva parviflora (Marshmallow)
Malvella leprosa (Alkali sida)
Marrubium vulgare (Horehound)
Martynia annua (Devil's claw)
Matthiola longipetala (Nightstock)
Mesosphaerum suaveolens (Hyptis)
Miconia species (Miconia)
Mikania micrantha (Mikania vine)
Mimosa pigra (Mimosa)
Moorochloa eruciformis (Sweet summer grass)
Moraea flaccida (One-leaf cape tulip)
Moraea miniata (Two-leaf cape tulip)
Musa species (Seeded banana)
Musa acuminata (Musa acuminata)
Myagrum perfoliatum (Muskweed)
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Parrot's feather)
Myriophyllum spicatum (Eurasian water milfoil)
Nassella charruana (Lobed needle grass)
Nassella hyalina (Cane needle grass)
Nassella leucotricha (Texas needle grass)
Nassella neesiana (Chilean needle grass)
Nassella tenuissima (Mexican feather grass)
Nassella trichotoma (Serrated tussock)
Neptunia oleracea (Water mimosa)
Neptunia plena (Water mimosa)
Nymphaea species (Water lilies)
Oenanthe pimpinelloides (Water dropwort)
Oenothera curtiflora (Clockweed)
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (African olive)
Oncosiphon piluliferum (Globe chamomile)
Oncosiphon suffruticosum (Calomba daisy)
Onopordum acanthium (Scotch thistle)
Onopordum acaulon (Stemless thistle)
Onopordum illyricum (Illyrian thistle)
Onopordum tauricum (Taurian thistle)
Opuntia species (Opuntia cacti)
Opuntia elata (Riverina pear)
Opuntia elatior (Red-flowered prickly pear)
Opuntia engelmannii (Texas prickly pear)
Opuntia ficus-indica (Barbary fig)
Opuntia microdasys (Bunny ears)
Opuntia monacantha (Drooping prickly pear)
Opuntia polyacantha (Plains prickly pear)
Opuntia puberula (Puberula cactus)
Opuntia robusta (Wheel cactus)
Opuntia stricta (Erect pricky pear)
Opuntia tomentosa (Velvet tree pear)
Orbea variegata (Carrion flower )
Ornithogalum thyrsoides (Chincherinchee)
Orobanche species (Broomrapes)
Osteospermum moniliferum subsp. moniliferum (Boneseed)
Osteospermum moniliferum subsp. rotundatum (Bitou bush)
Paederia foetida (Skunk vine)
Parkinsonia aculeata (Parkinsonia)
Parthenium hysterophorus (Parthenium weed)
Passiflora foetida (Wild passionfruit)
Passiflora suberosa (Wild passionfruit)
Peganum harmala (African rue)
Pereskia aculeata (Leaf cactus)
Persicaria chinensis (Chinese knotweed)
Physalis hederifolia (Prairie ground cherry)
Physalis longifolia (Perennial ground cherry)
Pilosella species (Hawkweeds)
Pinus halepensis (Aleppo pine)
Piper aduncum (Spiked pepper)
Pistia stratiotes (Water lettuce)
Pithecoctenium crucigerum (Monkey's comb)
Pittosporum undulatum (Sweet pittosporum)
Polygala myrtifolia (Polygala)
Praxelis clematidea (Praxelis)
Prosopis species (Mesquite)
Prosopis x glandulosa subsp. velutina (Velvet mesquite)
Pueraria lobata (Kudzu)
Ranunculus sceleratus (Poison buttercup)
Raphanus raphanistrum (Wild radish)
Rapistrum rugosum (Turnip weed)
Reseda lutea (Cutleaf mignonette)
Retama monosperma (White weeping broom)
Rhamnus alaternus (Evergreen buckthorn)
Rhaponticum repens (Creeping knapweed)
Rosa canina (Dog rose)
Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet briar)
Rubus anglocandicans (Blackberry)
Rubus fruticosus species aggregate (Blackberry)
Rubus laudatus (Bundy blackberry)
Rubus niveus (White blackberry)
Rubus rugosus (Keriberry)
Rubus ulmifolius (Elmleaf blackberry)
Sagittaria montevidensis (Giant arrowhead)
Sagittaria platyphylla (Sagittaria)
Salix species (Willows)
Salix cinerea (Grey sallow)
Salix nigra (Black willow)
Salvinia species (Salvinia)
Salvinia molesta (Salvinia)
Schinus species (Peppercorn)
Schinus terebinthifolius (Broad-leaf pepper tree)
Searsia lancea (Willow rhus)
Senecio glastifolius (Holly-leaved senecio)
Senecio jacobaea (Ragwort)
Senecio lautus (Variable groundsel)
Senecio madagascariensis (Fireweed)
Senna alata (Candle bush)
Senna hirsuta (Hairy sicklepod)
Senna obtusifolia (Sicklepod)
Senna tora (Java bean)
Sesbania punicea (Red sesbania)
Sida acuta (Sida)
Sida cordifolia (Flannel weed)
Sida rhombifolia (Paddy's lucerne)
Silene vulgaris (Bladder campion)
Silybum marianum (Variegated thistle)
Sisymbrium orientale (Indian hedge mustard)
Sisymbrium thellungi (African turnip weed)
Solanum chrysotrichum (Giant devil's fig)
Solanum elaeagnifolium (Silverleaf nightshade)
Solanum linnaeanum (Apple of Sodom)
Solanum marginatum (White-edged nightshade)
Solanum mauritianum (Tobacco bush)
Solanum torvum (Devil's fig)
Solanum viarum (Tropical soda apple)
Sonchus asper (Prickly sowthistle)
Sonchus oleraceus (Sowthistle)
Spartium junceum (Spanish broom)
Sphagneticola trilobata (Singapore daisy)
Sporobolus fertilis (Giant Parramatta grass)
Sporobolus natalensis (Giant rat's tail trass)
Sporobolus pyramidalis (Giant rat's tail grass)
Stachytarpheta australis (Snakeweed)
Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Snakeweed)
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (Snakeweed)
Stratiotes aloides (Water soldier)
Striga species (Witchweeds)
Striga asiatica (Red witchweed)
Striga hermonthica (Purple witchweed)
Tamarix aphylla (Athel pine)
Tamarix parviflora (Small-flowered tamarisk)
Tamarix ramosissima (Salt cedar)
Tecoma stans (Yellow bells)
Test species (Test Not Hidden)
Test Test (Test NP)
Test Test (Test P)
Test Test (Test Hidden)
Themeda quadrivalvis (Grader grass)
Thunbergia laurifolia (Laurel clockvine)
Toxicodendron radicans (Poison ivy)
Toxicodendron succedaneum (Rhus tree)
Trachyandra divaricata (Dune onionweed)
Trapa species (Floating water chestnut)
Trapa natans (Water caltrop)
Ulex europaeus (Gorse)
Vachellia karroo (Karroo thorn)
Vachellia nilotica (Prickly acacia)
Vachellia xanthophloea (Fever tree)
Vinca major (Blue periwinkle)
Watsonia meriana var. bulbillifera (Bulbil watsonia)
Xanthium occidentale (Noogoora burr)
Xanthium spinosum (Bathurst burr)
Xanthium strumarium (Noogoora burr)
Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)
Ziziphus mauritiana (Chinese apple)