2021-02-09 P&E Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Plan 2021-2026

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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