Class 4 Noxious Weeds
Weeds declared as Class 4 noxious weeds are to be controlled in accordance with the Management Plans published by the Local Control Authority, Hornsby Shire Council.
Below is a list of all the Class 4 noxious weeds declared in Hornsby Shire. The list contains the Management Plans and Information Sheets. The Information Sheets are a more user friendly version of the management plans. A link to the NSW DPI is also provided which contains additional information for each weed species.
Asparagus Fern
Scientific name: Asparagus aethiopicus
Asparagus Fern Information Sheet - 357kb
Asparagus Fern Management Plan - 29kb
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Balloon Vine
Scientific name: Cardiospermum grandiflorum
Balloon Vine Information Sheet - 159kb
Balloon Vine Management Plan - 29kb
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Bamboo (running)
Scientific name: Phyllostachys spp.
Bamboo (running) Information Sheet - 126kb
Bamboo (running) Management Plan - 30kb
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Blackberry
Scientific name: Rubus fruticosus (agg.spp.)
Blackberry Information Sheet - 223kb
Blackberry Management Plan - 31kb
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Bridal Creeper
Scientific name: Asparagus asparagoides
Bridal Creeper Management Plan - 30kb
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Camphor Laurel
Scientific name: Cinnamomum camphora
Camphor Laurel Information Sheet - 134kb
Camphor Laurel Management Plan - 29kb
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Cape Ivy
Scientific name: Delairea odorata
Cape Ivy Information Sheet - 185kb
Cape Ivy Management Plan - 30kb
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Castor Oil Plant
Scientific name: Ricinus communis
Castor Oil Plant Information Sheet - 218kb
Castor Oil Plant Management Plan - 29kb
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Cat's Claw Creeper
Scientific name: Macfadyena unguis-cati
Cat's Claw Creeper Information Sheet - 92kb
Cat's Claw Creeper Management Plan - 29kb
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Chilean Needlegrass
Scientific name: Nassella neesiana
Chilean Needlegrass Management Plan - 30kb
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Climbing Asparagus
Scientific name: Asparagus plumosus
Climbing Asparagus Information Sheet - 285kb
Climbing Asparagus Management Plan - 28kb
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Giant Reed / Elephant Grass
Scientific name: Arundo donax
Giant Reed / Elephant Grass Information Sheet - 146kb
Giant Reed / Elephant Grass Management Plan - 29kb
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Harrisia Cactus
Scientific name: Harrisia spp.
Harrisia Cactus Management Plan - 30kb
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Lantana
Scientific name: Lantana spp.
Lantana Information Sheet - 123kb
Lantana Management Plan - 30kb
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Lippia
Scientific name: Phyla canescens
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Madeira Vine
Scientific name: Anredera cordifolia
Madeira Vine Information Sheet - 211kb
Madeira Vine Management Plan - 29kb
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Morning Glory (coastal)
Scientific name: Ipomea cairica
Morning Glory (coastal) Information Sheet - 201kb
Morning Glory (coastal) Management Plan - 29kb
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Morning Glory (purple)
Scientific name: Ipomea indica
Morning Glory (purple) Information Sheet - 289kb
Morning Glory (purple) Management Plan - 29kb
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Ochna
Scientific name: Ochna serrulata
Ochna Information Sheet - 120kb
Ochna Management Plan - 29kb
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Pellitory
Scientific name: Parietaria judaica
Pellitory Information Sheet - 120kb
Pellitory Management Plan - 29kb
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Prickly Pear
Scientific name: Cylindropuntia sp. & Opuntia spp. except O. ficus indica
Prickly Pear Management Plan - 32kb
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Privet (broadleaf)
Scientific name: Ligustrum lucidum
Privet (broadleaf) Information Sheet - 187kb
Privet (broadleaf) Management Plan - 30kb
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Privet (narrowleaf)
Scientific name: Ligustrum sinense
Privet (narrowleaf) Information Sheet - 234kb
Privet (narrowleaf) Management Plan - 30kb
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Rhus Tree
Scientific name: Toxicodendron succedaneum
Rhus Tree Information Sheet - 157kb
Rhus Tree Management Plan - 29kb
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Scotch / English Broom
Scientific name: Cytisus scoparius
Scotch / English Broom Management Plan - 29kb
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Serrated Tussock
Scientific name: Nassella trichotoma
Serrated Tussock Management Plan - 30kb
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St John's Wort
Scientific name: Hypericum perforatum
St John's Wort Management Plan - 29kb
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Turkey Rhubarb
Scientific name: Acetosa sagittata
Turkey Rhubarb Information Sheet - 226kb
Turkey Rhubarb Management Plan - 28kb
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Wandering Jew / Trad
Scientific name: Tradescantia fluminensis
Wandering Jew / Trad Information Sheet - 161kb
Wandering Jew / Trad Management Plan - 30kb
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