An environmental weed is any plant which is capable of spreading, either by natural means such as wind, or unintentionally assisted, such as on the wheels of vehicles. They become an ecological or management problem, as they are often very persistent and expensive to control. They may cause health problems, take over areas of bushland, or invade parks and gardens.
If you have a weed problem in your garden, please look at our information on techniques for weed control.
The following table lists some of the main environmental weeds in this area.
| Common name | Botanical name | Colour brochure with pictures |
|---|---|---|
| All weeds overview | |
Environmental Weeds in Randwick City Council
(pdf 101 kb) |
| Stop the spread brochure | Stop the Spread poster (pdf 332 Mb) | |
| African Lovegrass | Eragrostis curvula | Eragrostis curvula (pdf 363 kb) |
| African Olive | Olea europaea subspecies: africana | |
| Asparagus Fern | Protasparagus aethiopicus |
Protoasparagus aethiopicus (pdf 794 kb) |
| Bamboo | Arundinaria spp. Bambusa spp. Phyllostachys spp. | Bamboo (pdf 480 kb) |
| Camphor Laurel | Cinnamomum camphora | Cinnamomum camphora (pdf 312 kb) |
| Century Plant | Agave americana | Agave americana (pdf 466 kb) |
| Cobbler's Pegs | Bidens pilosa | Bidens pilosa (pdf 390 kb) |
| Cotoneaster | Cotoneaster spp. | Cotoneaster (pdf 835 kb) |
| Crofton Weed | Ageratina adenophora | |
| Fishbone Fern | Nephrolepis cordifolia | Nephrolepis cordifolia (pdf 599 kb) |
| Gazanias | Gazania spp. | |
| Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica | |
| Lion's Tail | Leonotis leonurus | Leonotis leonurus (pdf 562 kb) |
| Madeira Vine | Anredera cordifolia | Anredera cordifolia (pdf 949 kb) |
| Mickey Mouse Bush | Ochna serrulata | Ochna serrulata (pdf 504 kb) |
| Mirror Bush | Coprosma repens | Coprosma repens (pdf 499 kb) |
| Morning Glory | Ipomoea indica | Ipomaea indica (pdf 325 kb) |
| Morning Glory, Coastal | Ipomoea cairica | Ipomaea cairica (pdf 288 kb) |
| Mother-of-millions | Bryophyllum delagoense | Bryophyllum delagoense (pdf 799 kb) |
| Moth Vine | Araujia sericiflora | Araujia hortorum (pdf 620 kb) |
| Noogoora Burr | Xanthium occidentale | |
| Pampas Lily of the Valley | Salpichroa origanifolia | Salpichroa organifolia (pdf 565 kb) |
| Panic Veldtgrass | Ehrharta erecta | Ehrhata erecta (pdf 363 kb) |
| Pennywort | Hydrocotyle bonariensis | Hydrocotyle bonariensis (pdf 340 kb) |
| Senna or Cassia | Senna pendula var glabrata | |
| Turkey Rhubarb | Acetosa sagittate | Acetosa sagittata (pdf 420 kb) |
| Wandering Jew | Tradescantia fluminensis | Tradescantia fluminensis (pdf 528 kb) |