Common name used in listing

Alternative common names

Scientific name (and any previously used names in brackets)

TREES

African olive

Olea europaea ssp africana (syn. O europaea ssp cuspidata)

Black locust

locust tree, false acacia

Robinia pseudoacacia

Box elder

box elder maple

Acer negundo

Camphor laurel

Cinnamomum camphora

Cherry laurel

Prunus laurocerasus

Cootamundra wattle

Acacia baileyana

Coral tree

Erythrina X sykesii

Hawthorn

English hawthorn, may

Crataegus monogyna

Honey locust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Privet, large-leaf

broad-leaf privet, tree privet

Ligustrum lucidum

Privet, small-leaf

Ligustrum sinense

Radiata pine

Monterey pine

Pinus radiata

Tree lucerne

tagasaste

Chamaecytisus palmensis (C. proliferus)

Tree of heaven

copal tree, varnish tree

Ailanthus altissima

Wild tobacco bush

wild tobacco tree, tobacco bush, kerosene plant

Solanum mauritianum

Willow

Salix species

SHRUBS

African boxthorn

boxthorn

Lycium ferocissimum

African scurfpea

blue psoralea, blue butterfly bush

Psoralea pinnata

Bitou bush

Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp rotundata

Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus species aggregate

Boneseed

Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp monilifera

Briar rose

sweet briar

Rosa rubiginosa

Broom, cape

Montpellier broom, French broom, canary broom

Genista monspessulana

Broom, English

Scotch broom, common broom

Cytisus scoparius

Broom, flax-leaf

Mediterranean broom

Genista linifolia

Cape wattle

Cape Leeuwin wattle, crested wattle

Paraserianthes lophantha, (Albizia lophantha)

Cassia (several species)

winter senna, easter cassia

Senna X floribunda, Senna pendula var. glabrata, Senna multiglandulosa

Castor oil plant

castor bean plant

Ricinus communis

Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster species

Gorse

furze, whin

Ulex europaeus

Green cestrum

Chilean cestrum, green poisonberry, jessamine

Cestrum parqui

Lantana

Lantana camara

Lion’s tail

Leonotis leonurus

Milkwort, myrtle-leaf

polygala, parrot bush

Polygala myrtifolia

Milkwort, broom

Polygala virgata

Mirror bush

NZ mirror bush, looking-glass plant

Coprosma repens

Ochna

mickey mouse plant, bird’s-eye bush, carnival bush

Ochna serrulata

Pear, tiger

Opuntia aurantiaca

Prickly pear, common

Opuntia stricta

Privet (see trees)

Pyracantha

firethorn, orange thorn

Pyracantha angustifolia

Spanish heath

Portuguese heath

Erica lusitanica

VINES

Asparagus fern

climbing asparagus

Asparagus scandens, (Myrsiphyllum scandens)

Balloon vine

heart-seed vine

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Black-eyed susan

Thunbergia alata

Bluebell creeper

Australian bluebell creeper, WA blue-bell

Sollya heterophylla

Bridal creeper

florist’s smilax, baby smilax, bridal veil

Asparagus asparagoides, (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides)

Cape ivy

ivy groundsel

Delairea odorata, (Senecio mikanioides)

Creeping groundsel

climbing groundsel

Senecio angulatus

Climbing groundsel

Senecio tamoides

Dolichos pea

dunny vine, purple dolichos

Dipogon lignosus

English ivy

common ivy

Hedera helix

Japanese honeysuckle

honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Madeira vine

lamb’s tail, jalap, mignonette vine

Anredera cordifolia

Mile-a-minute

coastal morning glory

Ipomoea cairica

Morning glory, blue

Ipomoea indica (Convolvulus indicus)

Moth plant

white bladder flower, cruel plant, kapok vine

Araujia sericifera, (A. sericiflora, A. hortorum)

Passionflower, blue

Passiflora caerulea

Passionflower, white

Passiflora subpeltata

Passionfruit, banana

Passiflora mollissima

Passionfruit, black

edible passionfruit

Passiflora edulis

Turkey rhubarb

climbing dock, rambling dock, arrowhead vine

Acetosa sagittata

HERBACEOUS PLANTS

Agapanthus

African lily

Agapanthus praecox ssp orientalis

Aristea

Aristea ecklonii

Arum lily

calla lily, lily of the Nile

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Asparagus fern

Sprenger’s asparagus, sprengeri fern, basket asparagus

Asparagus densiflorus (Protasparagus aethiopicus)

Bathurst burr

Xanthium spinosum

Beach daisy

Arctotheca populifolia

Beach pennywort

Hydrocotyle bonariensis

Buttercup, creeping

Ranunculus repens

Cape tulip

one-leaved cape tulip

Homeria flaccida (Moraea flaccida)

Capeweed

Cape dandelion

Arctotheca calendula

Carrot, wild

Daucus carota

Cat’s ear

flatweed, dandelion (incorrectly)

Hypochaeris radicata, H. glabra

Century plant

Agave americana

Chinese wormwood

Chinese mugwort

Artemisia verlotiorum

Cobbler’s pegs

cobbler’s tacks

Bidens pilosa

Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

Crofton weed

Ageratina adenophora

Dandelion

See also Cat’s ear, Hawkbit and Hawksbeard

Taraxacum officinale

Evening primrose

Oenothera species

Fennel

anise

Foeniculum vulgare

Fireweed

Senecio madagascariensis

Fishbone fern

Nephrolepis cordifolia

Flatweed

Cat’s ear, dandelion (incorrectly)

Hypochaeris radicata, H. glabra

Fleabane

cobbler’s pegs

Conyza albida

Formosan lily

Taiwan lily, November lily

Lilium formosanum

Freesia

Freesia alba x leichtlinii

Ginger lily

wild ginger

Hedychium garderianum

Hawkbit, lesser

dandelion (incorrectly)

Leontodon taraxacoides

Hawksbeard, smooth

dandelion (incorrectly)

Crepis capillaris

Hemlock

carrot fern, poison parsley

Conium maculatum

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

Inkweed

pokeweed

Phytolacca octandra

Madiera cherry

Jerusalem cherry

Solanum pseudocapsicum

Mexican poppy

prickly poppy

Argemone ochroleuca

Mistflower

Ageratina riparia

Montbretia

crocosmia

Crocosmia X crocosmiiflora

Mother-of-millions

Bryophyllum delagoense

Mullein, giant

lamb’s tongues

Verbascum thapsus

Mullein, twiggy

Verbascum virgatum

Narrow-leaf cotton bush

swan plant, milkweed

Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Noogoora burr

Xanthium occidentale

Onion grass

Guildford grass

Romulea rosea var. australis

Paddy’s lucerne

Sida rhombifolia

Parrot’s feather

Brazilian water-milfoil

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Paterson’s curse

Salvation Jane, blue weed

Echium plantagineum

Periwinkle

Vinca major

Purple verbena

Verbena rigida

Purpletop

Verbena bonariensis

Sea spurge

Euphorbia paralius

Sea rocket

Cakile species

Seaside daisy

erigeron daisy

Erigeron karvinskianus

Spider plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Stinking roger

Tagetes minuta

Stinkwort

Dittrichia graveolens

St John’s wort

Hypericum perforatum

Stonecrop

shade crassula, fairy crassula

Crassula multicava ssp multicava

Thistle, black

spear thistle, scotch thistle (wrongly)

Cirsium vulgare

Thistle, nodding

Carduus nutans

Thistle, saffron

Carthamus lanatus

Thistle, Scotch

cotton thistle

Onopordum acanthium

Thistle, slender

slender winged thistle

Carduus pycnocephalus

Thistle, variegated

Silybum marianum

Thornapple, common

jimsonweed, prickly apple, false castor-oil plant

Datura stramonium

Tritonia

lined tritonia

Tritonia lineata

Viper’s bugloss

blueweed

Echium vulgare

Wandering jew

trad

Tradescantia fluminensis,

(T. albiflora)

Watsonia

bugle lily, wild watsonia, bulbil watsonia

Watsonia meriana ‘Bulbillifera’

Wood-sorrel

pink oxalis

Oxalis articulata

AQUATIC AND WETLAND PLANTS

Alligator weed

Alternanthera philoxeroides

Cabomba

fanwort

Cabomba caroliniana

Ludwigia

water primrose

Ludwigia peruviana

Parrot’s feather

Brazilian water-milfoil

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Sagittaria

arrow-head

Sagittaria graminea ssp platyphylla

Salvinia

water fern, giant salvinia, aquarium watermoss, butterfly fern

Salvinia molesta

Sharp rush

spiny rush

Juncus acutus

Water hyacinth

water orchid, Nile lily

Eichhornia crassipes

Water lettuce

Pistia stratiotes

GRASSES

African lovegrass

Eragrostis curvula

Buffalo grass

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Chilean needle grass

Nassella neesiana

Foxtail grass

feathertop, white foxtail

Pennisetum villosum

Giant Parramatta grass

Sporobolus fertilis, (S. indicus var major)

Hare’s tail grass

hare’s-tail, pussy willow grass

Lagurus ovatus

Kikuyu

Pennisetum clandestinum

Marram grass

European beach or dune grass

Ammophila arenaria

Pampas grass

silver pampas grass

Cortaderia selloana

Panic Veldtgrass

panic veld grass, budgie grass

Ehrharta erecta

Parramatta grass

rat’s tail grass

Sporobolus africanus, (S. indicus var capensis)

Paspalum

caterpillar grass

Paspalum dilatatum

Phalaris

Toowoomba canary-grass

Phalaris aquatica

Pink pampas grass

purple pampas grass

Cortaderia jubata

Serrated tussock

Yass tussock, Yass River tussock, nassella tussock

Nassella trichotoma

Sweet vernal grass

scented vernal grass

Anthoxanthum odoratum

Whisky grass

Andropogon virginicus

Yorkshire fog grass

velvet grass, fog grass

Holcus lanatus