Attachment 2 - Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2026-2031

Restricted species & management categories – Part 2, Schedule 2 Biosecurity Act 2014

Grey highlight – Recorded in Noosa Shire.

Yellow highlight – In adjoining Shire but not in Noosa yet

WONS – Weeds of National Significance

 Invasive plants                                                                   Category
 African boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum) WONS                                       3
 African fountain grass (Cenchrus setaceum)                                        3
 African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata)                                        3
 alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) WONS                                 3
 annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia)                                          3
 asparagus fern (Asparagus aethiopicus, A. africanus and A. plumosus) WONS         3
 asparagus fern (Asparagus scandens) WONS                                          3
 athel pine (Tamarix aphylla) WONS                                                 3
 badhara bush (Gmelina elliptica)                                                  3
 balloon vine (Cardiospermum grandiflorum)                                         3
 belly-ache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia and hybrids) WONS                         3
 bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundifolia) WONS                   2,3,4,5
 blackberry (Rubus anglocandicans, Rubus fruticosus aggregate) WONS                3
 boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. monilifera) WONS                       2,3,4,5
 bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides)                                           2,3,4,5
 bridal veil (Asparagus declinatus)                                                3
 broad-leaved pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius)                               3
 cabomba (Cabomba caroliniana) WONS                                                3
 camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)                                              3
 candyleaf (Stevia ovata)                                                          3
 cane cactus (Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica)                                     3
 cat’s claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati) WONS                                 3
 Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana) WONS                                     3
 chinee apple (Ziziphus mauritiana)                                                3
 Chinese celtis (Celtis sinensis)                                                  3
 cholla cacti with the following names—
 • coral cactus (Cylindropuntia fulgida)                                           3
 • devil’s rope pear (C. imbricata)                                                3
 • Hudson pear (Cylindropuntia rosea and C. tunicata)                              2,3,4,5
 • jumping cholla (C. prolifera)                                                   2,3,4,5
 • snake cactus (C. spinosior)                                                     3
 Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia spp. other than native species)                     3


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