Very High Threat – Environmental Weeds

Environmental weeds can be catergorised in terms of their potential impact. The higher a weeds potential for invasion into established bushland, the more it can negatively affect the ecology of an area, and the way that a particular weed can disperse or spread are key factors in determining how big a risk it poses. Some of these very high threat weeds are already occur in this district e.g. Blackberries, Blue Periwinkle and some Willow species and control of these weeds should be a priority when you are aiming to protect native bushland. It is also very important to be on the look out for new high threat weeds that may get introduced. Common ways this can happen is via them escaping from nearby gardens or spreading from green waste that has been illeagally dumped in the forest. High threat species to look out for include Fushchias, White Arum-lily, Spanish Heath, English Broom, Holly, English Ivy and Bluebell Creeper.

Senecio jacobea – Ragwort

Pinus Radiata – Montery Pine wildling invading forest

Fraxinus angustifolia – Desert Ash

Fuchsia magellanica – Fuchsia

Holcus lanatus – Yorkshire Fog

Acacia baileyana – Cootamundra Wattle

Acer pseudoplantus – Sycamore Maple – Some Large infestations occur in Tarra Bulga National Park

Genista monspessulana – Montpellier Broom (Seedling)

Trifolim repens – White clover

Salix Spp – Willows

Erharta erecta – Panic Veldt Grass

Blackberry Species

Vinca major – Blue Periwinkle

Vinca Major – Blue Periwinkle

Briza maxima – Quaking Grass