Scientific name Common name 3,5,6,7 rank Sagittaria spp. Sagittaria 1 Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana Cabomba 2 Myriophyllum aquaticum Parrot's Feather 2 Cyperus eragrostis Drain Flat-sedge 4 Spartina spp. Cord Grass 5 Juncus acutus subsp. acutus Spiny Rush 6 Egeria densa Egeria 7 Azolla spp. Azolla 8 Limonium hyblaeum Sea Lavender 9 Gymnocoronis spilanthoides Senegal tea 10 Paspalum distichum Water Couch 10 Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary-grass 12 Phyla canescens Fog-fruit 13 Salix spp. Willow 14 Elodea canadensis Canadian Pondweed 15 Iris pseudacorus Yellow Flag Iris 16 Phragmites australis Common reed 17 Aponogeton distachyos Cape Pondlily 18 Lilaea scilloides Lilaea 19 Xanthium strumarium spp. agg. Noogoora Burr species aggregate 19 Typha spp. Cumbungi 21 Hydrocleys nymphoides Water Poppy 22 Salix cinerea Grey Sallow 22 Nassella hyalina Cane Needle-grass 24 Ludwigia palustris Marsh Ludwigia 25 Mentha pulegium Pennyroyal 26 Nasturtium officinale Watercress 27 Juncus effusus subsp. effusus Soft Rush 28 Juncus microcephalus Tiny-headed Rush 28 Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass 28 Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 31 Arundo donax Giant reed 32 Festuca arundinacea Tall Fescue 32 Fraxinus angustifolia var angustifolia Desert ash 32 Juncus articulatus subsp. articulatus Jointed Rush 32 Cortaderia spp. Pampas Grass 36 Lophopyrum ponticum Tall Wheat-grass 37
Appendix 1 – List of original species and sorting classifiers SCI_NAME COMM_NAME CONTEXT N1 = irrigation exclude HABITAT Terrestrial CONTROL Native Doug Frood List Tony Dugdale List Minor weeds (Y, U, N) Ubiquitous (Y, N, Y*) Rapid (Y, N) DSE aquatic weed list DSE aquatic weed numeric CALP status Vic Alert Weed National Alert Weed WONS No. wetland EVCs mentioned Habitat VIC_LF NVIS_GF Ranking from questionnaire Carr's list Acetosella vulgaris Sheep Sorrel IT 0 TR 1 0 1 5 Medium herb forb o Agrostis capillaris Bent IT 0 TR 1 0 1 15 Medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass v Agrostis stolonifera Creeping Bent IS 0 FR 0 n 0 1 n n n 8 Medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass v Alisma lanceolatum Water Plantain IO 0 0 0 1 n n n Risk 2 7 Marsh Medium herb forb p Alopecurus geniculatus Marsh Fox-tail IS 0 AM 0 n 0 1 n n n 2 Medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass s Alopecurus spp. Fox Tail 0 AM 0 n 0 1 n n n 8 o Alternanthera philoxeroides Alligator weed IO 0 AQ 0 0 1 Very High Risk 3 SPW 1 1 Marsh 11% o Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet IT 0 TR 1 0 1 12 Medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass o Apium graveolens Celery 0 0 0 1 y 1 Large herb forb o Aponogeton distachyos Cape Pondlily IO 0 0 0 1 1 n n n High Risk 4 4 Aquatic Medium herb forb 0 o Arundo donax Giant reed 0 AM 0 n n n ? p Asparagus asparagoides Bridal creeper IT 0 TR 1 0 1 R in all regions 1 1 vine o
Asphodelus fistulosus onion weed IT 0 TR 1 0 1 R and RC in diff regions 1 Large herb forb o Aster subulatus 0 0 n 0 1 n y n 5 Large herb forb s Atriplex prostrata Hastate Orache IA 0 0 0 1 n y n 8 Medium herb forb s Azolla spp. Azolla N2 0 AF 0 1 1 n y Aquatic 17% o Brassica fruticulosa Twiggy Turnip IT 0 TR 1 0 1 3 Medium herb forb p Bromus rubens Red Brome IT 0 TR 1 0 1 8 Medium to tiny graminoid other grass o Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana Cabomba IO 0 AQ 0 0 1 1 n n n Very High Risk 5 R 1 2 Aquatic Medium herb forb 22% v Callitriche brutia subsp. brutia Thread IO 0 AQ 0 n 0 1 n n y Lower Risk (aka 1 1 Small or prostrate herb forb p Callitriche stagnalis Common IO 0 0 n 0 1 n y y Lower Risk 1 9 Small or prostrate herb forb s Carduus spp. Slender Thistle IA 0 TR 1 0 1 nutans is SPW, is R and RC in diff regions 1 o Carpobrotus aequilaterus Angled Pigface IT 0 TR 1 0 1 1 Small or prostrate herb forb o Carrichtera annua Ward's Weed IA 0 TR 1 0 1 4 Medium herb forb o Cenchrus clandestinus Kikuyu IT 0 TR 1 0 1 4 Large graminoid other grass o MH
Cyperus eragrostis Drain IS 0 0 n 0 1 n n 6 Marsh Medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass 17% s Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot IT 0 TR 1 0 1 1 Medium to tiny graminoid other grass s Delairea odorata Cape Ivy IT 0 TR 1 0 1 3 Scrambler or climber vine v Dittrichia graveolens Stinkwort IA 0 TR 1 0 1 R and C in diff regions 1 Large herb forb o Echium plantagineum Paterson's Curse 0 TR 1 0 1 R and C in diff regions 1 Large herb forb s Egeria densa Egeria IO 0 AQ 0 0 1 n n n Very High Risk 5 Aquatic 17% v Ehrharta erecta var. erecta Panic IT 0 TR 1 0 1 2 Medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass v Eichhornia crassipes Water hyacinth IO 0 AF 0 0 1 Very High Risk 5 SPW 1 1 Aquatic 17% v Eleocharis parvula Hairgrass IO 0 0 n 0 n n y o Elodea canadensis Canadian IO 0 AQ 0 0 1 n n n Very High Risk 5 Aquatic 0 v Festuca arundinacea Tall Fescue IS 0 FR 0 n 0 1 n n n 7 Large tufted graminoid tussock grass s Festuca rubra s.l. Red Fescue IT 0 TR 1 0 1 1 Medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass o Foeniculum vulgare Fennel IT 0 TR 1 0 1 R and C in diff regions 1 Medium herb forb s AM
Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn IT 0 FR 0 0 1 n n n C in all regions 1 2 Medium shrub shrub s Lythrum junceum IS 0 FR 0 0 1 n n n 1 Medium herb forb s Marrubium vulgare IT 0 TR 1 0 1 and C in diff regions 1 Small shrub shrub s Marsilea mutica Smooth Nardoo N2 0 AQ 0 0 y Lower Risk 1 Marsh o Medicago minima Little Medic IA 0 0 0 1 n y n 3 Small or prostrate herb Forb s Melilotus indicus Sweet Melilot IA 0 0 0 1 n y n 1 Large herb forb s Mentha pulegium IS 0 0 0 1 n n n 3 Medium herb forb s crystallinum Common Ice-plant IA 0 0 0 1 n y n 1 Small or prostrate herb Forb v nodiflorum Small IA 0 0 0 1 n y n 3 Small or prostrate herb Forb o Mimulus moschatus Musk IS 0 0 0 1 n n n 3 Medium herb forb p Myriophyllum aquaticum Parrot's Feather IO 0 AQ 0 n 0 1 1 n n n Very High Risk 5 5 Marsh Medium herb forb 56% v Myriophyllum spp. Water Milfoil spp. N1 1 AQ 0 1 1 n n Aquatic 17% v Nassella hyalina Cane 0 0 0 1 n n n 1 Medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass s R -
Rumex conglomeratus Clustered Dock IS 0 0 n 0 1 n y n 17 Large herb forb s Rumex crispus Curled Dock IS 0 0 n 0 1 n y n 18 Large herb forb s Sagittaria spp. Sagittaria IO 0 AQ 0 0 1 1 n n n Very High Risk 5 P and C in diff regions 6 Marsh 33% v Salix cinerea Grey Sallow IS 0 0 0 1 n n n R? 6 ? Understorey tree or large shrub tree v Salix spp. Willow 0 FR/RI 0 0 1 n n n in all regions 1 2 Margin 83% v Salvinia molesta Salvinia IO 0 AF 0 0 1 1 Very High Risk 5 SPW 1 1 3 Aquatic Small or prostrate herb forb 6% o Schismus barbatus Arabian Grass IA 0 0 0 1 y 2 Medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass s Setaria spp. (naturalised) Pigeon Grass IT 0 TR 0 0 1 n n n 1 o Silybum marianum Thistle IT 0 TR 1 0 1 1 Large herb forb s Sisymbrium spp. Mustard IA 0 TR 1 0 1 1 o Solanum nigrum s.s. Black IA 0 0 0 1 y 4 Large herb forb s Solanum Madeira IT 0 TR 1 0 1 1 Medium shrub shrub v Sonchus spp. Sow Thistle IA 0 TR 1 0 1 1 s Sparganium erectum Branching Bur-reed IO 0 0 0 n n n 2 marsh o