NQ Weeds by scientific name
Weeds are everywhere, some are serious and some are plants that are just not wanted. Many of the weed species found in North Queensland are included in this folder. Others will be added with time. In Queensland there are three classes of declared plants as well there are Weeds of National Significance (WONS). In addition there are many plants which although not declared have nuisance value, and others which have the potential to be serious weeds. Efforts should be made to contain all weeds with a high risk assessment rating, as well as those that have been declared. Additional information is available on the Natural Resources and Mines website - www.nrm.qld.gov.au.
- Acacia (Vachellia) nilotica* (Prickly acacia)
- Acaciella angustissima* (White ball acacia, Prairie acacia, Wild divi divi)
- Acanthospermum hispidum* (Starburr)
- Achyranthes aspera* (Chaff flower)
- Aeschynomene indica* (Budda pea)
- Ageratum conyzoides* subsp. conyzoides (Billygoat weed)
- Ageratum houstonianum* (Blue billygoat weed, Dark bluetop)
- Ailanthus altissima* (Tree of Heaven)
- Albizia lebbeck* (Albizia)
- Allamanda cathartica* (Yellow Allamanda)
- Alternanthera ficoidea* (Joyweed, Joseph's coat)
- Alternanthera pungens* (Khaki weed)
- Alysicarpus ovalifolius* (Oval-leafed Alysicarpus)
- Alysicarpus vaginalis* (Alyce clover)
- Amaranthus viridis* (Green amaranth)
- Andropogon gayanus* (Gamba grass)
- Annona glabra* (Pond apple)
- Antigonon leptopus* (Coral vine, Chain of love)
- Ardisia crenata* (Coralberry, Spiceberry)
- Ardisia elliptica* (Ardisia, Shoebutton Ardisia)
- Argemone ochroleuca* (Mexican poppy)
- Argyreia nervosa* (Monkey rose, Snake vine)
- Arundo donax* (Giant reed, Bamboo reed)
- Asclepias curassavica* (Red-headed cottonbush)
- Asparagus aethiopicus* cv. sprengeri (Ground asparagus fern, Basket asparagus)
- Asystasia gangetica* (Chinese violet, Asystasia)
- Azadirachta indica* (Neem)
- Barleria cristata* (Bluebell barleria, Philippine violet)
- Barleria lupulina* (Porcupine flower)
- Barleria prionitis* (Porcupine flower)
- Barleria strigosa* (Barleria)
- Basilicum polystachyon* (Musk basil)
- Bidens alba* (Shepherd's needles, Spanish needles)
- Bidens bipinnata* (Bipinnate beggar's ticks)
- Bidens pilosa* (Cobbler's pegs, Pitchforks)
- Blainvillea gayana* (Blainvillea)
- Boerhavia dominii* (Tarvine)
- Bothriochloa pertusa* (Indian bluegrass)
- Bryophyllum delagoense* (Mother of millions)
- Cabomba caroliniana* (Cabomba, Fanwort)
- Calotropis gigantea* (Giant rubber bush, King's crown)
- Calotropis procera* (Rubber bush, Calotrope)
- Calyptocarpus vialis* (Creeping cinderella weed)
- Capsicum frutescens* (Birdseye Chilli, Red pepper)
- Cardamine flexuosa* (Wood bittercress)
- Cardiospermum halicacabum* (Small balloon vine)
- Cascabela thevetia (Yellow oleander, Cook tree)
- Catharanthus roseus* (Pink periwinkle, Vinca)
- Cecropia peltata (Trumpet tree, Snakewood)
- Celosia argentea* (Celosia, Cockscomb)
- Cenchrus echinatus (Mossman River burr)
- Centella asiatica* (Pennywort)
- Centratherum punctatum* (Brazilian button flower)
- Centrosema molle* (Centro)
- Centrosema pascuorum* (Centurion, Centro)
- Ceratophyllum demersum* (Hornwort)
- Chamaecrista rotundifolia*
- Chamaesyce hirta* (Asthma plant)
- Chamaesyce hyssopifolia* (Euphorbia, Chamaesyce)
- Chenopodium album* (Fat hen, Goosefoot)
- Chloris gayana* (Rhodes grass)
- Chloris inflata* (Purpletop Rhodes grass)
- Chloris virgata* (Feathertop Rhodes grass)
- Chromolaena odorata* (Siam weed)
- Chrysopogon aciculatus* (Mackie's pest, Golden false beardgrass
- Chrysopogon zizanioides* (Vetiver grass)
- Cinnamomum camphora* (Camphor laurel)
- Cleome hassleriana* (Prickly spider flower)
- Clidemia hirta* (Koster's curse)
- Clitoria ternatea* (Butterfly pea)
- Coccinia grandis* (Ivy gourd)
- Coffea arabica* (Coffee)
- Commelina ensifolia* (Scurvy grass, Wandering Jew)
- Conyza bonariensis* (Flaxleaf fleabane)
- Corchorus aestuans* (Jute)
- Crassocephalum crepidioides* (Thickhead)
- Crotalaria dissitiflora* (Grey rattlepod)
- Crotalaria goreensis* (Gambia pea)
- Crotalaria incana* (Woolly rattlepod)
- Crotalaria laburnifolia* (Bird flower)
- Crotalaria pallida* (Streaked rattlepod)
- Crotalaria retusa* (Wedge-leaf rattlepod)
- Crotalaria zanzibarica* (Cusara pea, Zanzibar rattlepod)
- Cryptostegia grandiflora* (Rubber vine)
- Cucumis anguria (West Indian gherkin)
- Cyanthillium cinereum* (Vernonia)
- Cyclospermum leptophyllum* (Slender celery, Wild carrot)
- Cynodon dactylon* (Couch grass, Green couch)
- Cyperus aromaticus* (Navua sedge)
- Cyperus brevifolius* (Mullumbimby couch)
- Cyperus involucratus* (Sedge)
- Cyperus rotundus* (Nut grass)
- Dactyloctenium aegyptium* (Coast finger grass)
- Dactyloctenium radulans* (Button grass)
- Datura stramonium* (Common thornapple)
- Delonix regia* (Poinciana)
- Desmanthus leptophyllus* (Desmanthus)
- Desmanthus pernambucanus* (Pigeon bundleflower, Slender mimosa)
- Desmodium scorpiurus* (Tick trefoil, Scorpion tick trefoil)
- Desmodium tortuosum* (Florida beggar-weed)
- Desmodium triflorum* (Creeping tickfoil)
- Dichanthium annulatum* (Sheda grass)
- Digitaria ciliaris* (Summer grass)
- Digitaria eriantha* (Pangola grass)
- Drymaria cordata* (Tropical chickweed)
- Duranta erecta* (Pigeonberry, Golden duranta, Skyberry)
- Echinochloa colona* (Awnless barnyard grass)
- Echinochloa crus-galli* (Barnyard grass, Cockspur grass)
- Eclipta prostrata* (White eclipta)
- Eichhornia crassipes* (Water hyacinth)
- Elephantopus mollis* (Tobacco weed, Elephant's foot)
- Eleusine indica* (Crowsfoot grass)
- Emilia sonchifolia* (Emilia)
- Eragrostis cilianensis* (Stinking love grass)
- Eragrostis curvula* (African love grass, Weeping love grass)
- Eragrostis minor* (Small stink grass, Small love grass)
- Eragrostis pilosa* (Soft love grass)
- Eragrostis tenuifolia* (Elastic grass)
- Erechtites valerianifolia* (Brazilian fireweed)
- Euphorbia cyathophora* (Painted spurge, Dwarf Poinsettia)
- Euphorbia heterophylla* (Mole plant, Wild Poinsettia, Milkweed)
- Gamochaeta pensylvanica* (Cudweed)
- Glandularia aristigera* (syn. Verbena aristigera) (Mayne's pest)
- Gomphocarpus spp.* (Cotton bushes, balloon bushes)
- Gomphrena celosioides* (Gomphrena weed)
- Grewia asiatica (Grewia)
- Harrisia martinii* (Eriocereus martinii) (Harrisia cactus)
- Heliotropium indicum* (Heliotrope, Indian heliotrope)
- Hymenachne amplexicaulis* (Olive hymenachne)
- Hyparrhenia rufa* (Thatch grass)
- Hypochaeris radicata* (Flatweed, Cats-ear)
- Hyptis capitata* (Knobweed)
- Hyptis suaveolens* (Horehound, Mint weed)
- Indigofera hirsuta* (Hairy Indigo)
- Indigofera spicata* (Creeping indigo)
- Ipomoea hederifolia* (Scarlet creeper)
- Ipomoea indica* (Blue morning glory, Purple morning glory)
- Ipomoea nil* (Morning glory)
- Ipomoea plebeia* (Bell vine)
- Ipomoea quamoclit* (Star of Bethlehem)
- Ipomoea triloba* (Pink convolvulus)
- Jatropha gossypiifolia* (Bellyache bush)
- Justicia betonica* (White shrimp plant)
- Lantana camara* (Lantana)
- Lantana montevidensis* (Trailing lantana, Creeping lantana)
- Lepidium virginicum* (Virginian peppercress)
- Leucaena leucocephala* (Leucaena)
- Leucas lavandulifolia* (Leucas)
- Ludwigia hyssopifolia* (Ludwigia)
- Ludwigia octovalvis* (Willow primrose)
- Macfadyena unguis-cati* (Cat's claw creeper)
- Macroptilium atropurpureum* (Siratro)
- Macroptilium lathyroides* (Phasey bean)
- Macrotyloma uniflorum* (Horse gram)
- Malvastrum americanum* (Spiked malvastrum, Spiked mallow)
- Malvastrum coromandelianum* (Spiked malvastrum)
- Manihot esculenta* (Bitter cassava, Manioc)
- Mecardonia procumbens* (Bacopa, Mecardonia)
- Megathyrsus maximus* (Guinea grass)
- Melinus minutiflora* (Molasses grass)
- Melinus repens* (Red Natal grass)
- Merremia dissecta* (Snakevine)
- Merremia quinquefolia* (Snakevine)
- Miconia calvescens* (Miconia, Green cancer)
- Miconia racemosa* (Miconia)
- Mimosa diplotricha* (Creeping sensitive plant)
- Mimosa pudica* (Common sensitive plant)
- Mitracarpus hirtus* (White eye)
- Momordica balsamina* (Bitter melon, Balsam apple)
- Momordica charantia* (Balsam pear, Balsam apple)
- Montanoa hibiscifolia* (Tree daisy)
- Moringa oleifera* (Horseradish tree, Drumstick)
- Muntingia calabura* (Strawberry tree)
- Myriophyllum aquaticum* (Parrotfeather)
- Ocimum americanum* var. americanum (Hoary basil, Lime basil)
- Oldenlandia corymbosa* (Oldenlandia)
- Opuntia stricta* (Common prickly pear)
- Opuntia tomentosa* (Velvety tree pear)
- Parkinsonia aculeata* (Parkinsonia, Jerusalem thorn)
- Parmentiera aculeata* (Cucumber tree)
- Parthenium hysterophorus* (Parthenium)
- Paspalum conjugatum* (Sour grass)
- Paspalum dilatatum* (Paspalum)
- Paspalum paniculatum* (Russell River grass)
- Passiflora foetida* (Stinking passionfruit)
- Passiflora suberosa* (Corky passion flower)
- Pennisetum basedowii* (Asbestos grass)
- Pennisetum ciliare* (syn. Cenchrus ciliaris)(Buffel grass)
- Pennisetum pedicellatum* (Hairy fountain grass)
- Pennisetum polystachion* (Mission grass)
- Pennisetum purpureum* (Elephant grass)
- Pennisetum setaceum* (Fountain grass)
- Pennisetum setigerum *(Birdwood grass)
- Phyllanthus amarus* (Phyllanthus)
- Physalis angulata* (Wild gooseberry)
- Phytolacca octandra* (Inkweed)
- Pilea microphylla* (Military fern, artillery fern)
- Pistia stratiotes* (Water lettuce)
- Plantago major* (Greater plaintain)
- Polygala paniculata* (Polygala)