Weed of the month

From the Land Management Coordinator:
I’m going to try to introduce a new weed to Crystal Waters each month (on this website, not onto the land!). They’ll be ones that already occur here and I’ll try to give some information about their severity at Crystal Waters, what impacts they have on our environment and what can be done to control them. Rhea Phelan, Weeds Officer at Sunshine Coast Council, is helping to provide some of the information. Photos will assist with identification. For further help with identification or control methods, please contact me: amy.cwbc@gmail.com.

  • Dyschoriste depressa

    Dyschoriste depressa

    Dyschoriste depressa is a recognised weed at Crystal Waters but does not appear in either the State listing of Invasive Plants or the Sunshine Coast Council’s list of priority invasive plants in the newly released Biosecurity Plan 2024 (which you can find here). Further information on the species can be found here. I am including…

  • Broad leaved pepper tree Schinus terebinthifolius

    Broad leaved pepper tree Schinus terebinthifolius

    Broad leaved pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius, is a priority invasive plant in the Sunshine Coast region as well as being identified as a priority in our own Weed Management Strategy. Broad-leaved pepper tree is a category 3 restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. We must not give away, sell, or release it into the…

  • Ochna

    Ochna

    Ochna serrulata Ochna, or Mickey Mouse Plant, is a priority invasive plant for the Sunshine Coast Region, as well as being identified as a priority in our own Weed Management Strategy. Ochna is not a prohibited or restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014, however we intend to limit its spread at Crystal Waters.…

  • Yellow Bells

    Yellow Bells

    Tecoma stans Yellow Bells is not listed as a priority invasive plant for the Sunshine Coast Region, however in our own Weed Management Strategy we have identified it as one which we aim to limit the spread of and work towards eradication. Under the Biosecurity Act 2014 it is listed as a Category 3 restricted…

  • Annual Ragweed

    Annual Ragweed

    Ambrosia artemisiifolia Annual Ragweed is listed as a priority invasive plant for the Sunshine Coast Region. It is a category 3 restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. It must not be given away, sold, or released into the environment. Penalties may apply. We must take all reasonable and practical measures to minimise the biosecurity…

  • Blue Morning Glory Ipomoea indica

    Blue Morning Glory Ipomoea indica

    Blue morning glory is listed as a priority invasive plant for the Sunshine Coast Council region. However, it is not a prohibited or restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. Information and identification Native to tropical America, blue morning glory is a vigorous, perennial climber. It is now a common weed throughout South East…

  • Madeira Vine Anredera cordifolia

    Madeira Vine Anredera cordifolia

    Starting with our worst weed: Madeira Vine Anredera cordifolia. This is a Weed of National Significance and it is a category 3 restricted invasive plantunder the Biosecurity Act 2014. It must not be given away, sold, or released into the environment. Information and identification: Native to South America, Madeira vine is a vigorous climber that  can…