Acknowledgements This project was undertaken with funding from Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Water and Catchments Group. Pam Clunie (Arthur Rylah Institute; DELWP) and Doug Frood (Pathways Bushland and Environment) provided valuable assistance in determining the scope of this project and filtering the wetland weed list. Phil Papas and Diane Crowther (Arthur Rylah Institute; DELWP) are thanked for reviewing the draft. Author Weiss, J, Dugdale, T and Frood, D. 2017. Knowledge document of the impact of priority wetland weeds: Part 1 – Selection of the priority wetland weeds. Report prepared for Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Water and Catchments Group by Agriculture Victoria. 2017. Photo credit Parrots Feather Myriophyllum aquaticum. Daniel Clements (Agriculture Victoria, DEDJTR) © The State of Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning 2017 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. You are free to re-use the work under that licence, on the condition that you credit the State of Victoria as author. The licence does not apply to any images, photographs or branding, including the Victorian Coat of Arms, the Victorian Government logo and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) logo. To view a copy of this licence, visit ISBN 978-1-76047-450-8 (print) ISBN 978-1-76047-451-5 (pdf) Disclaimer This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. Accessibility If you would like to receive this publication in an alternative format, please telephone the DELWP Customer Service Centre on 136186, email , or via the National Relay Service on 133 677 . This document is also available on the internet at .
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 Brown-top 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 AQ/AM 0 0 1 n n n medium 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 IS/IA 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 IS/IA 0 FR/TR 0 0 1 y 1 large herb forb o Aponogeton distachyos Cape Pondlily IO 0 AQ/AM 0 0 1 1 n n n high risk 4 4 aquatic medium herb forb 0 o Arundo donax Giant Reed IO/IS 0 AM 0 n n n ? p Asparagus asparagoides Bridal creeper IT 0 TR 1 0 1 R in all regions 1 1 scrambler or climber vine o
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 Asphodelus fistulosus Onion weed IT 0 TR 1 0 1 R and RC in diff. regions 1 large herb forb o Aster subulatus IS/IA 0 FR/AM 0 n 0 1 n y n 5 large herb forb s Atriplex prostrata Hastate Orache IA 0 FR/TR 0 0 1 n y n 8 medium herb forb s Azolla spp. Azolla N2 0 AF 0 1 1 n y* 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 AQ/MH 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 C. nutans is SPW, is R and RC in different 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
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 Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon Couch IS/IT 0 AM/FR 0 n 0 1 n y n 6 medium to tiny graminoid other grass s Cyperus eragrostis Drain IS 0 AM/FR 0 n 0 1 n y* 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 IA/IT 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 AQ/AM 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
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 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 Fraxinus angustifolia var. angustifolia Desert Ash IT 0 FR 0 0 1 n n n margin 39 p Galium aparine Cleavers IA 0 TR 1 0 1 2 scrambler or climber vine v Gazania linearis Gazania IT 0 TR 1 0 1 1 medium herb forb o Genista linifolia Flax-leaf Broom IT 0 TR 1 0 1 R, P and C in diff. regions 2 medium shrub shrub o Gymnocoronis spilanthoides Senegal Tea IS 0 FR 0 0 1 n n n very high risk 5 1 marsh 6 o Hedera helix English Ivy IT 0 TR 1 0 1 1 scrambler or climber vine v Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue IT 0 TR 1 0 1 10 large herb forb o Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog IS/IT 0 FR 0 n 0 1 n y n 37 large graminoid other grass v Hordeum glaucum Northern IA 0 MH/TR 0 0 1 y 1 medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass o Hordeum spp. Barley Grass IA 0 MH/TR 0 0 1 y 19 o Hydrocleys nymphoides Water Poppy IO 0 AQ 0 0 n n n high risk 4 aquatic p
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 Hypericum perforatum subsp. veronense St John's Wort IT 0 FR/TR 0 0 1 y R and C in diff. regions 1 large herb forb v Hypericum tetrapterum St Peter's Wort IS 0 AM 0 0 1 n n n large herb forb Iris pseudacorus Yellow Flag Iris IO/IS 0 AM 0 0 1 n n n lower risk 1 1 marsh medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass 11 s Isolepis hystrix IE 0 EW 0 n n y ? o Isolepis levynsiana Tiny IE 0 EW 0 0 1 n y y 1 tiny tufted graminoid tussock grass p Jacobaea vulgaris Ragwort IT 0 FR/TR 0 0 1 n n n 1 large herb forb o Juncus acutus subsp. acutus Spiny Rush IS 0 AM/FR 0 0 1 1 n n n Juncus acutus R and C in diff. regions 8 aquatic large tufted graminoid tussock grass 50 v Juncus articulatus subsp. articulatus Jointed Rush IO/IS 0 AM 0 n 0 1 n y* n 28 medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass s Juncus bulbosus Bulbous Rush IO/IS 0 AM 0 n 0 1 n y* n 12 medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass s Juncus capitatus Capitate Rush IE 0 EW 0 0 1 y 1 medium to tiny graminoid other grass p Juncus effusus subsp. effusus Soft Rush IS 0 BM 0 0 1 n n n 6 large tufted graminoid tussock grass v Juncus microcephalus Rush IS 0 AM 0 n n n n ? s
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 Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettuce IA 0 MH/TR 0 0 1 n y n 1 large herb forb o Leersia oryzoides Rice IO 0 RI/AM 0 0 1 n n n high risk 4 1 marsh medium to tiny graminoid other grass v Lemna minor European Duckweed IO 0 AF 0 n 0 y lower risk 1 aquatic o Leontodon taraxacoides subsp. taraxacoides Hairy Hawkbit IS/IT 0 FR/TR 0 n 0 1 n y n 23 medium herb forb s Lilaea scilloides Lilaea IS 0 AM 0 0 1 n n n very high risk 5 13 marsh medium herb forb p Limonium companyonis Sea Lavender IS 0 SM 0 0 n n n p Limonium hyblaeum Sea Lavender IS 0 SM 0 0 n n n o Limonium spp. Sea Lavender IT 0 FR/TR 0 0 1 y 1 o Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass IT 0 TR 1 0 1 4 medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass s Lonicera japonica Japanese IS/IT 0 FR 0 0 1 n n n 6 scrambler or climber vine v Lophopyrum ponticum Tall IS 0 FR/TR 0 0 1 n n n 11 medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass s Lotus corniculatus Bird's-foot Trefoil IA 0 FR/TR 0 0 1 n y n 2 medium herb forb v
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 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 IS/IT 0 FR/TR 0 0 1 n n n 1 medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass s Nassella neesiana Chilean IT 0 FR/TR 0 0 1 y R in all regions 1 7 medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass v Nassella trichotoma Serrated Tussock IT 0 TR 1 0 1 P and C in diff. regions 1 1 medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass v Nasturtium officinale IO 0 AQ 0 0 1 u n n 2 margin medium herb forb o Nymphaea mexicana Waterlily IO 0 AQ 0 0 1 1 n n n mod high risk 3 aquatic 33 s Nymphaea spp. Waterlily IO 0 AQ 0 0 1 1 u n n n. alba (lower risk) 1 6 aquatic 11 s Olea europaea Olive IT 0 TR 1 0 1 2 understorey tree or large shrub tree s Opuntia spp. Prickly pear IT 0 TR 1 0 1 4 sp have R, P and C 1 s Oxalis pes-caprae Soursob IT 0 TR 1 0 1 R in all regions 1 medium herb forb v Panicum coloratum Coolah Grass IS/IT 0 FR/RI 0 n 0 1 u n n 2 large graminoid other grass p
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 Parapholis incurva Coast Barb-grass IA 0 FR/MH 0 0 1 n y n 5 medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass s Parapholis spp. Barb Grass IA 0 FR/MH 0 0 1 n y n 5 s Paspalum distichum Water Couch IO/IS 0 AM/FR 0 n 0 1 1 n y* n 33 marsh medium to tiny graminoid other grass 33 v Paspalum spp. Paspalum IS/IT 0 AM/FR 0 n 0 1 n y n 7 v Phalaris aquatica IS/IT 0 FR 0 n? 0 1 n y* n 30 large tufted graminoid tussock grass v Phalaris arundinacea Reed IS 0 AM/FR 0 0 1 n n n 2 large graminoid other grass v Phragmites australis Common reed N2 0 AM/FR 0 1 1 n Y* n marsh 33 o Phyla canescens Fog-fruit IS/IT 0 FR 0 n 0 1 n y* n 9 medium herb forb o Pinus radiata Radiata Pine IT 0 TR 1 0 1 1 understorey tree or large shrub tree v Pittosporum undulatum Sweet IT 0 TR 1 0 1 1 understorey tree or large shrub tree v Plantago coronopus Plantain IS/IT 0 FR/TR 0 n 0 1 n y n 17 medium herb forb s Plantago lanceolata Ribwort IT 0 FR/TR 0 0 1 n y n 7 large herb forb s Plantago major Greater Plantain IT 0 FR/TR 0 0 1 n y n 1 medium herb forb p
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 Poa annua Annual IA 0 FR/MH 0 0 1 y 1 medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass o Poa pratensis Kentucky Blue-grass IT 0 FR/TR 0 0 1 n y n 3 medium to tiny graminoid other grass s Polypogon monspeliensis Annual IA 0 FR/MH 0 0 1 n y n 2 medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass s Polypogon viridis Water Bent IS 0 AM/FR 0 n u n n ? o Pontederia cordata Pickerel Weed IO 0 AQ 0 0 u n n lower risk 1 aquatic p Potamogeton spp. N1 1 AQ 0 1 1 n n aquatic 11 o Potentilla anserina IS 0 FR 0 0 1 n n n 4 medium herb forb o Prunella vulgaris Self-heal IT 0 FR/TR 0 0 1 y 3 medium herb forb o Psoralea pinnata Blue Psoralea IT 0 FR 0 0 1 u n n 2 medium shrub shrub v Puccinellia fasciculata Borrer's IS 0 FR 0 n 0 1 n n n 4 medium to small tufted graminoid tussock grass s Pyracantha crenatoserrata Broad-leaf Firethorn IT 0 TR 1 0 1 1 small shrub shrub v Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup IS 0 AM/FR 0 n 0 1 n n n 4 ? medium herb forb s Rorippa palustris Marsh IS/IA 0 FR/MH 0 n 0 1 n n n 2 ? large herb forb s