Environment

Pest plants

African feather grass

African feather grass

Pennisetum macrourum
A perennial, clump-forming grass.

Bathurst bur

Bathurst bur

Xanthium spinosum
Annual herb - can grow up to one metre.

Boneseed flower

Boneseed

Chrysanthemoides monilifera
Also known as Saltbush

Buddleia

Buddleia

Buddleja davidii
Also known as butterfly bush or summer lilac is a river bed and streamside invader.

Blue morning glory flower

Climbing plants

Information on common climbing pest plants - what to look for and control methods.

Freshwater weeds

Find aquatic - freshwater weeds for Northland.

Wild ginger flower

Ground cover plants

Information on common ground cover pest plants found in Northland.

Large leaf bush pea

Large leaf bush pea

Pultenaea daphnoides
A medium-sized shrub, growing to three metres high.

Manchurian rice grass

Manchurian rice grass

Zizania latifolia
Dense mat-forming perennial grass.

nodding thistle close up

Nodding thistle

Carduus nutan
Annual herb - can grow up to one metre.

Ragwort with yellow flowers

Ragwort

Senecio jacobaea
Toxic to stock, especially cattle and horses

Taiwan Cherry blossom

Trees and shrubs

Details on some common pest trees and shrubs in Northland.