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WEEDBUSTERS



WEEDBUSTER WEEK 2000 was held from OCTOBER 8 - 15

Common weeds throughout the state , particularly along
roadsides and waterways include
cumbungi,hawthorn,blackberry,gorse,crack
willows,boneseed and passion vine.

An excellent guide to identifying weeds can be found at:



TASMANIAN WEED ALERT



Tasmania's Weed Alert Network established 1999 aims to
increase the chances of finding newly introduced or
recent;y established
plant species.
Within the last 5 years small infestations of Alligator
Weed,Tumble Weed,Spiny Amaranth,Kochia,Dodder,nut
Grass, Oxygen
weed,Chilean Needle Grass and Three- flowered Nightshade
have been found.
Other plants available on sale in Tasmania include Frosted
Curls,Swamp Foxtails and Horsetails have invasive
potential.

Please keep your exotics under control and in your yard.
Further Information:E-mail Cindy.Hanson@dpiwe.tas.gov.au


and go to Land and Water , then Weed Management

RICE GRASS



Although introduced in the 1920's for coastal
management,ricegrass is now one of Tasmania's most
troublesome aquatic weeds.
it's seeds are spread by wind and tides,plus it's roots and
stem spread greatly to form meadows.
Ricegrass changes mudflats to grassy meadows destroying
habitats.
Because of the accumulation of sediments,waterflow in
estuaries is changed threatening the viability of the oyster
aquaculture
industry.
The main strategies that are employed CONTAINMENT
...REDUCTION...ERADICATION...
The most effective thing that the community can do is to
monitor coastal areas for new infestations for theRICE
GRASS
MANAGEMENT TEAM.

TAS RICE GRASS MANAGEMENT