The plants listed in the table below are pest plants
wherever they occur throughout the Auckland region.
| Scientific
name |
Common name |
| Acaena agnipila |
Sheeps bur
|
| Acmena smithii |
Monkey apple
|
| Ageratina riparia
|
Mistflower |
| Alternanthera philoxeroides |
Alligator weed |
| Andropogon virginicus |
Broomsedge |
| Anredera cordifolia |
Mignonette vine |
| Araujia sericifera |
Moth plant |
| Arctium minus |
Burdock |
| Aristea ecklonii |
Aristea |
| Arundo donax
|
Giant reed grass |
| Asparagus asparagoides |
Smilax |
| Asparagus densiflorus |
Bushy asparagus |
| Asparagus scandens |
Climbing asparagus |
| Austrostipa rudis
|
Needle grass
|
| Baccharis halimifolia
|
Baccharis
|
| Bartlettina sordida
|
Bartlettina
|
| Berberis darwinii |
Darwin's barberry |
| Berberis glaucocarpa
|
Barberry
|
| Bryonia dioica |
White bryony |
| Buddleja davidii
|
Buddleia
|
| Caesalpinia decapetala |
Mysore thorn |
| Calicotome spinosa
|
Spiny broom
|
| Calluna vulgaris
|
Heather |
| Calotis lappulacea
|
Bur daisy
|
| Cardiospermum grandiflorum
|
Balloon vine (heartseed)
|
| Cardiospermum halicacabum
|
Small balloon vine
|
| Carduus acanthoides
|
Plumeless thistle
|
| Carduus nutans
|
Nodding thistle
|
| Carex longebrachiata
|
Australian sedge
|
| Carthamus lanatus
|
Saffron thistle
|
| Caulerpa taxifolia
|
Caulerpa
|
| Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. |
Climbing spindleberry, oriental bittersweet |
| Ceratophyllum demersum
|
Hornwort
|
| Cestrum parqui
|
Green cestrum
|
| Chondrilla juncea
|
Skeleton weed
|
| Chrysanthemoides monilifera
|
Boneseed
|
| Clematis vitalba
|
Old man's beard
|
| Cobaea scandens
|
Cathedral bells
|
| Conium maculatum
|
Hemlock
|
| Cortaderia jubata |
Purple pampas
|
| Cortaderia selloana, C. jubata
|
Pampas grass, common and purple
|
| Cotoneaster glaucophyllus, C. franchetii
|
Cotoneaster
|
| Crataegus monogyna
|
Hawthorn
|
| Cyperus rotundus
|
Nutgrass (purple nutsedge)
|
| Cytisus scoparius
|
Wild broom
|
| Dipogon lignosus
|
Mile-a-minute
|
| Egeria densa
|
Egeria oxygen weed
|
| Ehrharta villosa |
Pyp grass |
| Eichhornia crassipes |
Water hyacinth |
| Elaeagnus x reflexa
|
Elaeagnus
|
| Equisetum arvense |
Horsetail |
| Equisetum hyemale |
Rough horsetail |
| Eragrostis curvula |
African love grass |
| Erica lusitanica
|
Spanish heath
|
| Erigeron karvinskianus
|
Mexican daisy
|
| Euonymus japonicus
|
Japanese spindle tree
|
| Ficus rubiginosa
|
Port Jackson fig
|
| Galega officinalis
|
Goat's rue
|
| Galeobdolon luteum
|
Artillery plant
|
| Geitonoplesium cymosum
|
Scrambling lily
|
| Glyceria maxima
|
Reed sweet grass
|
| Gunnera tinctoria |
Chilean rhubarb |
| Gymnocoronis spilanthoides
|
Senegal tea
|
| Hedychium gardnerianum, H. flavescens
|
Kahili ginger, yellow ginger
|
| Homeria collina |
Cape tulip |
| Houttuynia cordata
|
Houttuynia, chameleon plant
|
| Hydrilla verticillata
|
Hydrilla
|
| Hydrocleys nymphoides
|
Water poppy
|
| Hypericum androsaemum
|
Tutsan
|
| Hypericum perforatum
|
St John's wort
|
| Ipomoea indica
|
Blue morning glory
|
| Iris pseudacorus
|
Yellow flag
|
| Jasminum polyanthum
|
Jasmine
|
| Lagarosiphon major
|
Lagarosiphon oxygen weed
|
| Lantana camara var. aculeata
|
Lantana
|
| Leycesteria formosa
|
Himalayan honeysuckle
|
| Ligustrum lucidum, L. sinense
|
Privet, tree and Chinese
|
| Lonicera japonica
|
Japanese honeysuckle
|
| Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis |
Primrose willow, water primrose |
| Lycium ferocissimum
|
Boxthorn
|
| Lythrum salicaria
|
Purple loosestrife
|
| Marsilea mutica
|
Nardoo
|
| Melianthus major
|
Cape honey flower
|
| Menyanthes trifoliata |
Bog bean |
| Myrica faya |
Fire tree, candle-berry myrtle |
| Myriophyllum aquaticum
|
Parrots feather
|
| Myriophyllum spicatum |
Eurasian watermilfoil |
| Najas guadalupensis |
Southern naiad |
| Najas marina |
Sawtooth |
| Nasella neesiana
|
Chilean needle grass
|
| Nasella tenuissima
|
Fine-stemmed needle grass
|
| Nasella trichotoma
|
Nassella tussock
|
| Nephrolepis cordifolia
|
Tuber ladder fern
|
| Nuphar lutea
|
Yellow water lily
|
| Nymphoides geminata
|
Marshwort
|
| Nymphoides peltata
|
Fringed water lily
|
| Osmunda regalis |
Royal fern |
| Oxylobium lanceolatum
|
Oxylobium
|
| Paraserianthes lophantha
|
Brush wattle
|
| Passiflora caerulea
|
Blue passion flower
|
| Passiflora mollissima, P. mixta
|
Banana passionfruit
|
| Pennisetum alopecuroides
|
Chinese pennisteum
|
| Pennisetum macrourum
|
African feather grass
|
| Pennisetum purpureum |
Elephant grass, napier grass |
| Pennisetum setaceum |
African fountain grass |
| Persicaria perfoliatum
|
Devil's tail (tearthumb)
|
| Phragmites australis |
Phragmites |
| Pinus contorta |
Lodgepole pine |
| Pistia stratiotes |
Water lettuce |
| Plectranthus ciliatus
|
Plectranthus
|
| Plectranthus ecklonii, P. grandis
|
Blue spur flower
|
| Polygala myrtifolia (not including cv. "Grandiflora")
|
Sweet pea shrub
|
| Potamogeton perfoliatus |
Clasped pondweed |
| Rhamnus alaternus
|
Evergreen buckthorn
|
| Rosa rubiginosa
|
Sweet briar
|
| Rubus fruiticosus agg.
|
Blackberry (wild aggregates)
|
| Sagittaria graminea ssp. platyphilla
|
Sagittaria
|
| Sagittaria montevidensis
|
Arrowhead
|
| Sagittaria sagittifolia
|
Arrowhead, Hawaii arrowhead
|
| Salix cinerea |
Grey willow |
| Salix fragilis
|
Crack willow
|
| Salvinia molesta |
Salvinia, kariba weed |
| Schinus terebinthifolius |
Christmas berry |
| Selaginella krausiana
|
African clubmoss, Selaginella
|
| Senecio angulatus
|
Cape ivy
|
| Senecio jacobaea
|
Ragwort
|
| Senecio mikanioides
|
German ivy
|
| Senecio petasitis
|
Velvet groundsel
|
| Setaria palmifolia
|
Palm grass
|
| Silybum marianum
|
Variegated thistle
|
| Solanum carolinense |
Horse nettle |
| Solanum marginatum
|
White-edged nightshade
|
| Solanum mauritianum
|
Woolly nightshade
|
| Sorghum halepense |
Johnson grass |
| Sparganium erectum |
Bur reed |
| Spartina spp.
|
Spartina
|
| Stipa spp.
|
(excluding native spp.)
|
| Stratiotes aloides |
Water soldier |
| Teline monspessullana
|
Montpellier broom
|
| Tradescantia fluminensis
|
Wandering Jew
|
| Trapa natans |
Water chestnut |
| Tropaeolum speciosum |
Chilean flame creeper |
| Tussilago farfara
|
Coltsfoot
|
| Typha domingensis |
Southern cattail |
| Typha latifolia |
Great reedmace |
| Ulex spp.
|
Gorse
|
| Urtica dioica
|
Perennial nettle
|
| Utricularia gibba |
Bladderwort |
| Vallisneria gigantea, spiralis |
Eelgrass, Lake Pupuke variety and Meola Creek
variety
|
| Vinca major
|
Periwinkle
|
| Xanthium occidentale
|
Noogoora bur
|
| Xanthium spinosum
|
Bathurst bur
|
| Zizania latifolia
|
Manchurian wild rice
|
This list has been compiled from appendix 1 and 2 of
the Auckand Regional Pest Management Strategy 2002-2007. It includes
plants from the National Pest Plant Accord as of 1 October 2001.
