MCCG Weeds December 2013

Species Common Name Family Growth Form Abrus precatorius ssp. africanus crab's eye creeper Fabaceae Vine Acacia farnesiana mimosa bush Mimosaceae Shrub Acalypha australis Asian copper leaf Euphorbiaceae Herb Acanthospermum hispidum starburr Asteraceae Herb Ageratina adenophora Crofton weed Asteraceae Herb Ageratina riparia mist flower Asteraceae Herb Ageratum conyzoides subsp. conyzoides billygoat weed Asteraceae Herb Ageratum houstonianum blue billygoat weed Asteraceae Herb Alstroemeria psittacina parrot lily Alstroemeriaceae Herb Alternanthera pungens khaki weed Amaranthaceae Herb Amaranthus viridis green amaranth Amaranthaceae Herb Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed Asteraceae Herb Anagallis arvensis scarlet pimpernel Primulaceae Herb Annona squamosa custard apple Annonaceae Tree Anredera cordifolia Madeira vine Basellaceae Vine Araujia sericifera moth vine Apocynaceae Vine Archontophoenix alexandrae Alexandra palm Arecaceae Palm Argemone ochroleuca subsp. ochroleuca Mexican poppy Papaveraceae Herb Aristolochia elegans Dutchman's pipe Aristolochiaceae Vine Arundo donax giant reed Poaceae Herb Asclepias curassavica red-head cotton bush Apocynaceae Herb Asparagus aethiopicus cv. Sprengeri ground asparagus Asparagaceae Herb Asparagus africanus climbing asparagus Asparagaceae Vine Asparagus virgatus asparagus fern Asparagaceae Herb Axonopus compressus broad-leaved carpet grass Poaceae Herb Axonopus fissifolius narrow-leaved carpet grass Poaceae Herb Baccharis halimifolia groundsel bush Asteraceae Shrub Bacopa procumbens ---- Scrophulariaceae Herb Barleria lupulina hophead barleria Acanthaceae Shrub Bauhinia variegata butterfly tree Caesalpiniaceae Tree Bidens bipinnata bipinnate beggar's ticks Asteraceae Herb Bidens pilosa cobbler's pegs Asteraceae Herb Briza minor shivery grass Poaceae Herb Bromus catharticus prairie grass Poaceae Herb Brugmansia x candida angel's trumpet Solanaceae Tree Bryophyllum spp. mother of millions Crassulaceae Herb Bryophyllum delagoense mother of millions Crassulaceae Herb Bryophyllum pinnatum resurrection plant Crassulaceae Herb Caesalpinia decapetala Mysore thorn Caesalpiniaceae Climber Callisia fragrans purple succulent Commelinaceae Herb Callisia repens creeping inch plant Commelinaceae Herb Calyptocarpus vialis creeping Cinderella weed Asteraceae Herb Canna indica Indian shot Cannaceae Herb Canna x generalis garden canna Cannaceae Herb Cardamine flexuosa flickweed Brassicaceae Herb Cardamine hirsuta common bittercress Brassicaceae Herb Cardiospermum grandiflorum balloon vine Sapindaceae Vine Cascabella thevetia yellow oleander Apocynaceae Shrub Catharanthus roseus pink periwinkle Apocynaceae Herb Celtis sinensis Chinese celtis Ulmaceae Tree Centaurium spicatum spike centaury Gentianaceae Herb Cerastium glomeratum mouse-ear chickweed Caryophyllaceae Herb Cestrum parqui green cestrum Solanaceae Shrub Chamaesyce maculata spotted spurge Euphorbiaceae Herb Chenopodium murale green fat-hen Chenopodiaceae Herb Chloris gayana Rhodes grass Poaceae Herb Chloris virgata feathertop Rhodes grass Poaceae Herb Cinnamomum camphora camphor laurel Lauraceae Tree Cipadessa baccifera ranabili Meliaceae Tree Cirsium vulgare spear thistle Asteraceae Herb Colocasia esculenta taro Arecaceae Herb Commelina benghalensis hairy wandering Jew Commelinaceae Herb Conyza bonariensis flaxleaf fleabane Asteraceae Herb Conyza sumatrensis tall fleabane Asteraceae Herb Corymbia torelliana cadaga Myrtaceae Tree Cosmos bipinnatus cosmos Asteraceae Herb Crassocephalum crepidioides thickhead Asteraceae Herb Crotalaria incana ssp. incana woolly rattlepod Fabacaeae Herb Crotalaria lanceolata subsp. lanceolata lance-leaved rattlepod Fabaceae Herb Crotalaria lunata a rattlepod Fabaceae Shrub Crotalaria pallida var. obovata streaked rattlepod Fabaceae Herb Crotalaria spectabilis showy rattlepod Fabaceae Herb Cyclospermum leptophyllum slender celery Apiaceae Herb Cynodon nlemfuensis var. nlemfuensis African stargrass Poaceae Herb

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Cyperus aggregatus a sedge Cyperaceae Herb Cyperus brevifolius Mullumbimby couch Cyperaceae Herb Cyperus eragrostis drain flat-sedge Cyperaceae Herb Cyperus esculentus yellow nutgrass Cyperaceae Herb Cyperus involucratus umbrella sedge Cyperaceae Herb Cyperus rotundus nutgrass Cyperaceae Herb Cyperus sesquiflorus kyllinga weed Cyperaceae Herb Desmanthus pernambucensis desmanthus Fabacaeae Herb Desmodium intortum greenleaf desmodium Fabaceae Climber Desmodium tortuosum Florida beggarweed Fabaceae Herb Desmodium uncinatum silverleaf desmodium Fabaceae Climber Dichanthium aristatum Angleton grass Poaceae Herb Dichrostachys cinerea subsp. malesiana ---- Fabaceae Shrub/Tree Dietes iridioides wild iris Iridaceae Herb Digitaria ciliaris summer grass Poaceae Herb Digitaria didactyla blue couch Poaceae Herb Digitaria violascens violet crabgrass Poaceae Herb Dioscorea bulbifera aerial yam Dioscoreaceae Vine Diospyros kaki oriental persimmon Ebenaceae Tree Dipogon lignosus dolichos pea Fabaceae Climber Duchesnea indica Indian strawberry Rosaceae Herb Duranta erecta duranta Verbenaceae Shrub Dyschoriste depressa dyschoriste Acanthaceae Herb Echinochloa colona awnless barnyard grass Poaceae Herb Echinochloa crus-galli common barnyard grass Poaceae Herb Echium plantagineum Paterson's curse Boraginaceae Herb Eclipta prostrata white eclipta Asteraceae Herb Egeria densa dense waterweed Hydrocharitaceae Aquatic Ehrharta erecta panic veldtgrass Poaceae Herb Eichhornia crassipes water hyacinth Pontederiaceae Herb Eleusine indica crowsfoot grass Poaceae Herb Emilia sonchifolia emilia Asteraceae Herb Eragrostis mexicana Mexican lovegrass Poaceae Herb Eragrostis pilosa soft lovegrass Poaceae Herb Eragrostis tenuifolia elastic grass Poaceae Herb Erechtites valerianifolia Brazilian fireweed Asteraceae Herb Eriobotrya japonica loquat Rosaceae Tree Eugenia uniflora Brazilian cherry Myrtaceae Shrub/Tree Euphorbia cyathophora painted spurge Euphorbiaceae Herb Euphorbia heterophylla milkweed Euphorbiaceae Herb Euphorbia peplus petty spurge Euphorbiaceae Herb Ficus microcarpa small-fruited fig Moraceae Tree Flacourtia jangomas Indian plum Flacourtiaceae Tree Galinsoga parviflora potato weed Asteraceae Herb Gamochaeta americana spiked cudweed Asteraceae Herb Gamochaeta antillarum ---- Asteraceae Herb Gamochaeta pensylvanica wandering cudweed Asteraceae Herb Glandularia aristigera Mayne's pest Verbenaceae Herb Gomphocarpus physocarpus balloon cotton bush Apocynaceae Herb Gomphrena celosioides gomphrena weed Amaranthaceae Herb Gymnocoronis spilanthoides Senegal tea Asteraceae Aquatic Heimia salicifolia willow-leaf heimia Lythraceae Shrub Heliotropium amplexicaule blue heliotrope Boraginaceae Herb Hemisteptia lyrata ---- Asteraceae Herb Hydrocleys nymphoides water poppy Lymnocharitaceae Aquatic Hylocereus undatus night-blooming cactus Cactaceae Climber Hypochaeris microcephala var. albiflora white flatweed Asteraceae Herb Hypochaeris radicata flatweed Asteraceae Herb Hypoestes aristata ribbon bush Acanthaceae Herb Hypoestes phyllostachya polkadot plant Acanthaceae Herb Impatiens walleriana impatiens Balsaminaceae Herb Indigofera spicata creeping indigo Fabaceae Herb Ipomoea cairica coastal morning glory Convolvulaceae Vine Ipomoea indica blue morning glory Convolvulaceae Vine Ipomoea purpurea common morning glory Convolvulaceae Vine Jacaranda mimosifolia jacaranda Bignoniaceae Tree Jasminum mesneyi primrose jasmine Oleaceae Climber Justicia betonica white shimp plant Acanthaceae Herb Koelreuteria elegans golden rain tree Sapindaceae Tree Lamium amplexicaule deadnettle Lamiaceae Herb Lantana camara lantana Verbenaceae Shrub Lantana montevidensis creeping lantana Verbenaceae Herb Leontodon taraxacoides subsp. taraxacoides hairy hawkbit Asteraceae Herb Lepidium bonariensis Argentine peppercress Brassicaceae Herb Lepidium didymum bittercress Brassicaceae Herb

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Lepidium virginicum Virginian bittercress Brassicaceae Herb Leucaena leucocephala subsp. leucocephala leucaena Mimosaceae Shrub/Tree Ligustrum lucidum broad-leaved privet Oleaceae Tree Ligustrum sinense Chinese privet Oleaceae Tree Lolium perenne perennial ryegrass Poaceae Herb Lotononis bainesii lotononis Fabaceae Herb Ludwigia peruviana Peruvian water primrose Onagraceae Shrub Macadamia integrifolia Queensland nut tree Proteaceae Tree Macfadyena unguis-cati cat's claw creeper Bignoniaceae Climber Macroptilium atropurpureum siratro Fabaceae Climber Macroptilium lathyroides phasey bean Fabaceae Herb Macrotyloma axillare var. axillare perennial horse gram Fabaceae Vine Malvastrum americanum spiked malvastrum Malvaceae Herb Malvastrum coromandelianum prickly malvastrum Malvaceae Herb Medicago polymorpha burr medic Fabaceae Herb Megathyrsus maximus var. maximus Guinea grass Poaceae Herb Megathyrsus maximus var. pubiglumis green panic Poaceae Herb Melilotus albus sweet clover Fabaceae Herb Melinis minutiflora molasses grass Poaceae Herb Melinis repens red Natal grass Poaceae Herb Misopates orontium lesser snapdragon Scrophulariaceae Herb Modiola caroliniana red-flowered mallow Malvaceae Herb Monstera deliciosa fruit-salad plant Araceae Climber Montanoa hibiscifolia anzac flower Asteraceae Shrub Morus alba white mulberry Moraceae Tree Murraya paniculata mock orange Rutaceae Shrub Myriophyllum aquaticum parrot's feather Haloragaceae Aquatic Neonotonia wightii glycine Fabaceae Vine Nicandra physalodes apple of Peru Solanaceae Herb Nymphaea caerulea subsp. zanzibarensis Cape waterlily Nymphaeaceae Aquatic Nymphaea mexicana yellow waterlily Nymphaeaceae Aquatic Ochna serrulata ochna Ochnaceae Shrub Opuntia stricta common prickly pear Cactaceae Shrub Oxalis corniculata var. corniculata creeping oxalis Oxalidaceae Herb Oxalis debilis var. corymbosa pink shamrock Oxalidaceae Herb Paspalum conjugatum sourgrass Poaceae Herb Paspalum dilatatum paspalum Poaceae Herb Paspalum mandiocanum broad-leaved paspalum Poaceae Herb Paspalum notatum Bahia grass Poaceae Herb Paspalum urvillei Vasey grass Poaceae Herb Passiflora edulis passionfruit Passifloraceae Vine Passiflora foetida stinking passionflower Passifloraceae Vine Passiflora suberosa corky passion vine Passifloraceae Vine Passiflora subpeltata white passionflower Passifloraceae Vine Pennisetum clandestinum kikuyu grass Poaceae Herb Pennisetum purpureum elephant grass Poaceae Herb Pennisetum setaceum fountain grass Poaceae Herb Peristrophe speciosa purple rice plant Acanthaceae Shrub Phyllanthus tenellus phyllanthus Phyllanthaceae Herb Physalis peruviana Cape gooseberry Solanaceae Herb Phytolacca octandra milkweed Phytolaccaceae Herb Pinus elliottii slash pine Pinaceae Tree Pistia stratiotes water lettuce Araceae Aquatic Pityrogramma calomelanos var. austroamericana gold fern Adiantaceae Fern Plantago lanceolata ribwort Plantaginaceae Herb Pleiogynium timorense Burdekin plum Anacardiaceae Tree Poa annua wnter grass Poaceae Herb Polycarpon tetraphyllum four-leaf allseed Caryophyllaceae Herb Polygala paniculata polygala Polygalaceae Herb Polygala virgata broom milkwort Polygalaceae Herb Prunus persica var. persica peach Rosaceae Tree Psidium cattleianum var. cattleianum red cherry guava Myrtaceae Shrub/Tree Psidium guajava guava Myrtaceae Tree Pyrostegia venusta flame vine Bignoniaceae Vine Radermachera sinica china doll Bignoniaceae Tree Ranunculus muricatus sharp buttercup Ranunculaceae Herb Ranunculus scleratus subsp. scleratus celery-leaved buttercup Ranunculaceae Herb Raphanus raphanistrum wild radish Brassicaceae Herb Raphiolepis indica Indian hawthorn Rosaceae Shrub Rhodanthe polyphylla ---- Asteraceae Herb Richardia brasiliensis white eye Rubiaceae Herb Ricinus communis castor oil plant Euphorbiaceae Shrub Rivina humilis coral berry Phytolaccaceae Herb Rorippa nasturtiumaquaticum watercress Brassicaceae Aquatic Rosa laevigata Cherokee rose Rosaceae Shrub

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Rubus anglocandicans European blackberry Rosaceae Shrub Rubus ellipticus yellow raspberry Rosaceae Shrub Ruellia brittoniana Mexican petunia Acanthaceae Herb Ruellia squarrosa creeping ruellia Acanthaceae Herb Ruellia tweediana Mexican petunia Acanthaceae Herb Rumex crispus curled dock Polygonaceae Herb Sagittaria platyphylla sagttaria Alismataceae Aquatic Salix babylonica weeping willow Salicaceae Tree Salvia coccinea red salvia Lamiaceae Herb Salvinia molesta salvinia Salviniaceae Aquatic Sansevieria trifasciata mother-in-law's tomgue Dracaenaceae Herb Schefflera actinophylla umbrella tree Araliaceae Tree Schinus terebinthifolius broad-leaved pepper tree Anacardiaceae Tree Schizachyrium microstachyum little bluestem Poaceae Herb Schotia brachypetala drunken parrot tree Caesalpiniaceae Tree Scoparia dulcis scoparia Scrophulariaceae Herb Sechium edule chayote Cucurbitaceae Climber Senecio madagascariensis fireweed Asteraceae Herb Senna occidentalis coffee senna Caesalpiniaceae Shrub Senna pendula var. glabrata Easter cassia Caesalpiniaceae Shrub Senna semptemtrionalis smooth senna Caesalpiniaceae Shrub Setaria palmifolia palm-leaved setaria Poaceae Herb Setaria parviflora slender pigeon grass Poaceae Herb Setaria pumila subsp. pumila pale pigeon grass Poaceae Herb Setaria sphacelata var. sericea South African pigeon grass Poaceae Herb Sida cordifolia flannel weed Malvaceae Shrub Sida rhombifolia var. rhombifolia common sida Malvaceae Shrub Sida spinosa spiny sida Malvaceae Shrub Sisymbrium officinale hedge mustard Brassicaceae Herb Solanum americanum glossy nightshade Solanaceae Shrub Solanum chrysotrichum giant devil's fig Solanaceae Shrub Solanum linnaeanum apple of Sodom Solanaceae Shrub Solanum mauritianum wild tobacco tree Solanaceae Shrub Solanum nigrum blackberry nightshade Solanaceae Shrub Solanum seaforthianum Brazilian nightshade Solanaceae Vine Solanum torvum devil's fig Solanaceae Shrub Soliva anthemifolia dwarf jo jo weed Asteraceae Herb Soliva sessilis bindy eye Asteraceae Herb Sonchus oleraceus sowthistle Asteraceae Herb Sorghum arundinaceum Rhodesian Sudan grass Poaceae Herb Spathodea campanulata African tulip tree Bignoniaceae Tree Sphagneticola trilobata Singapore daisy Asteraceae Herb Sporobolus africanus Paramatta grass Poaceae Herb Sporobolus pyramidalis giant rat's tail grass Poaceae Herb Stachys arvensis stagger weed Lamiaceae Herb Stachytarpheta cayennensis dark blue snakeweed Verbenaceae Herb Stellaria media chickweed Caryophyllaceae Herb Stephanophysum longifolium tropical wild petunia Acanthaceae Herb Syagrus romanzoffiana cocos palm Arecaceae Tree Syngonium podophyllum syngonium Araceae Climber Syzygium jambos rose apple Myrtaceae Tree Tagetes minuta stinking Roger Asteraceae Herb Talinum paniculatum fame flower Portulacaceae Herb Taraxacum officinale dandelion Asteraceae Herb Taxodium distichum swamp cypress Taxodaceae Tree Tecoma stans yellow bells Bignoniaceae Shrub Tecomaria capensis Cape honeysuckle Bignoniaceae Shrub Thunbergia alata black-eyed Susan Bignoniaceae Climber Tipuana tipu tipuana Fabaceae Tree Tithonia diversifolia Japanese sunflower Asteraceae Herb Tradescantia fluminensis trad Commelinaceae Herb Tradescantia zebrina zebrina Commelinaceae Herb Tridax procumbens coat buttons Asteraceae Herb Trifolium dubium suckling clover Fabaceae Herb Trifolium repens white clover Fabaceae Herb Urochloa decumbens signal grass Poaceae Herb Urochloa mosambicensis Sabi grass Poaceae Herb Urochloa mutica Para grass Poaceae Herb Urtica urens small nettle Urticaceae Herb Verbascum virgatum twiggy mullein Scrophulariaceae Herb Verbena bonariensis purpletop verbena Verbenaceae Herb Verbena litoralis common verbena Verbenaceae Herb Verbena officinalis common verbena Verbenaceae Herb Verbena rigida veined verbena Verbenaceae Herb Veronica arvensis wall speedwell Scrophulariaceae Herb

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Veronica persica creeping speedwell Scrophulariaceae Herb Vicia sativa common vetch Fabaceae Herb Vicia tetrasperma slender vetch Fabaceae Herb Vulpia bromoides squirrel-tail fescue Poaceae Herb Xanthium spinosum Bathurst burr Asteraceae Shrub Zephyranthes grandiflora pink rain lily Amaryllidaceae Herb

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