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 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 strigosa* (Barleria)
- 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)
- Cardamine flexuosa* (Wood bittercress)
- Cardiospermum halicacabum* (Small balloon vine)
- Cascabela thevetia (Yellow oleander, Cook tree)
- Catharanthus roseus* (Pink periwinkle, Vinca)
- Celosia argentea* (Celosia, Cockscomb)
- Cenchrus echinatus (Mossman River burr)
- Centella asiatica* (Pennywort)
- Centratherum punctatum* (Brazilian button flower)
- Centrosema molle* (Centro)
- Ceratophyllum demersum* (Hornwort)
- Chamaecrista rotundifolia*
- Chamaesyce hirta* (Asthma plant)
- Chamaesyce hyssopifolia* (Euphorbia, Chamaesyce)
- Chloris gayana* (Rhodes grass)
- Chloris inflata* (Purpletop Rhodes grass)
- Chromolaena odorata* (Siam weed)
- 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)
- Crassocephalum crepidioides* (Thickhead)
- Crotalaria goreensis* (Gambia pea)
- Crotalaria incana* (Woolly rattlepod)
- Crotalaria laburnifolia* (Bird flower)
- Crotalaria pallida* (Streaked 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)
- Desmanthus leptophyllus* (Desmanthus)
- Desmanthus pernambucanus* (Pigeon bundleflower, Slender mimosa)
- 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)
- Gomphrena celosioides* (Gomphrena weed)
- Grewia asiatica (Grewia)
- 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 maximum* (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 pudica* (Common sensitive plant)
- Mitracarpus hirtus* (White eye)
- Momordica balsamina* (Bitter melon, Balsam apple)
- Momordica charantia* (Balsam pear)
- 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)
- 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 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)
- Porophyllum ruderale* (Poreleaf)
- Praxelis clematidea* (Praxelis)
- Prosopis pallida* (Prosopis, Mesquite, Algaroba)
- Psidium guajava* (Guava)
- Rauvolfia tetraphylla* (Be still tree, Devil-pepper)
- Richardia brasiliensis* (White eye)
- Ricinus communis* (Castor oil plant)
- Rivina humilis* (Coral berry)
- Rubus moluccanus* (Native raspberry)
- Ruellia tuberosa* (Ruellia)
- Salsola kali* (Roly-poly, Prickly saltwort, Tumbleweed)
- Salvinia molesta* (Salvinia)
- Sanchezia parvibracteata* (Sanchezia)
- Sansevieria trifasciata (Mother-in-law's tongue)
- Schinus molle* var. areira (Pepper tree, Peruvian pepper tree)
- Schinus terebinthifolius* (Brazilian pepper tree, Broad-leafed pepper tree)
- Senna alata* (Candle bush, Candle cassia)
- Sesbania grandiflora* (Sesbania, Corkwood tree, Hummingbird tree)
- Sesbania javanica* (Sesbania pea)
- Setaria pumila* subsp. pallidefusca (Pale pigeon grass, Queensland pigeon grass)
- Sida acuta* (Spinyhead sida)
