2021-06-17 OM Agenda - Item 2 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Management Plan 2021-2026

Figure 11 - Priority Invasive Pest Species (transformer weeds) that impact upon Biodiversity Values

  Species                             Common name            Comments

                                                   PEST PLANTS
  Anredera cordifolia                 Madeira Vine           Invasive vine, smothers canopy, easily spread
  Aristolochia elegans                Dutchman’s Pipe        Smothers canopy, impacts on Richmond Birdwing
                                                             butterfly
  Asparagus aethiopicus               Basket Asparagus       Dominates ground strata in dunal areas, prevents
                                                             native plant recruitment
  Cinnamomum camphora                 Camphor Laurel         Can dominate tree canopy, forming a monoculture.
                                                             Evidence of rapid spread in Eucalypt forests in the
                                                             area.
  Gloriosa superba                    Glory Lily             Dominates ground cover in dunal areas
  Hygrophila costata                  Glush Weed             Dominates ground strata in riparian areas.

  Ipomoea cairica                     Coastal Mile-a-        Invasive vine, smothers ground and shrub strata
                                      minute (Coastal        and limits native species recruitment
                                      Morning Glory)
  Ipomoea indica                      Morning Glory          Invasive vine, smothers canopy

  Ligustrum sinense                   Small Leaved Privet    Can dominate mid strata in riparian areas.
  Macfadyena unguis -cati             Cats Claw Creeper      Invasive vine, smothers canopy, easily spread

  Passiflora suberosa                 Corky Passionfruit     Invasive vine, smothers ground and shrub strata
                                                             and limits native species recruitment
  Salvinia molesta                    Salvinia               Dominates non flowing water bodies
  Schinus terebinthifolius            Broad Leaf Pepper      Can dominate in rear dunal areas

  Sphagneticola trilobata             Singapore Daisy        Dominates ground strata, prevents native plant
                                                             recruitment
  Thunbergia spp.                     Thunbergia             Invasive vine, smothers canopy

                                                   PEST ANIMALS
  Acridotheras tristis                Common Myna            Impacts on native birds

  Canis familiaris                    Dogs (both wild        High impact on native animals, ie Koalas
                                      and domestic)
  Felis catus                         Cat                    High impact on small native animals

  Sus scrofula                        Feral Pig              Disturbance to wetland areas, spread plant disease
                                                             and weeds
  Vulpes vulpes                       European Fox           High impact on small native animals




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