List of Weeds:
The Friends of Sturt Gorge have been working to remove various weeds that have been introduced over the years. Here is a compilation of the weeds found in the park and the top 13 weeds targeted by the Friends of Sturt Gorge:
- European Olive (Olea europaea)
- Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera)
- African Orchid (Monadenia bracteata)
- Bridal Creeper (Aparagus asparagoides)
- Desert Ash (Fraxinus rotundifolia)
- Dog Rose (Rosa canina)
- Blackberry (Rubus sp.)
- South African daisy (Senecio pterophorus)
- Nontpelier Broom (Genista monspessulana)
- Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
- One-leaved Cape Tulip (Homaria flaccida)
- Toowomba Canary-grass (Phalaris aquatica)
- Pentaschistus thunbergii
Additionally, the following weeds have been recently found but were not listed in the 1990 management plan:
- African Orchid
- Bridal Creeper
- Desert Ash
- Gazanias
- Wild Gladiolus
- Guildford Grass
- Scarlet Pimpernel
- Sparaxis
- Monadenia bracteata
- Aparagus asparagoides
- Fraxinus rotundifolia
- Gladiolus undulatus
- Romulea sp
- Thistle (unknown species)
The following weeds were listed in the 1990 management plan:
- Allium triquetrum
- Apium graveolens
- Asclepias rotundifolia
- Avena fatua
- Bromus sp.
- Centaurea calcitrapa
- Chrysanthemoides monilifera
- Conium maculatum
- Crataegus monogyna
- Cynara cardunculus
- Cynodon dactylon
- Echium plantagineum
- Euphorbia terracina
- Ficus carica
- Foeniculum vulgare
- Fraxinus oxycarpa
- Genista monspessulana
- Geranium sp.
- Gynandriris setifolia
- Homaria flaccida
- Hypericum perforatum
- Hypochoeris radiata
- Lathyrus latifolius
- Lathyrus sp.
- Leucojum aestivum
- Lycium ferocissimum
- Marrubium vulgare
- Medicago polymorpha
- Melitotus sp.
- Nasturtium officinale
- Olea europaea
- Oryzopsis miliacea (now Piptatherum miliaceum)
- Oxalis pes-caprae
- O. purpurea
- Pennisetum clandestinum
- Pentaschistus thunbergii
- Piptatherum miliaceum
- Phalaris aquatica
- Romulea rosea
- Rosa canina
- Rubus sp.
- Rumex obtusifolius
- Salix babylonica
- Salix sp.
- Senecio pterophorus
- Silybum marianum
- Solanum nigrum
- Sonchus oleraceus
- Tragopogon porrifolius
- Vicia sp.
- Vinca major
- Vitis vinifera
- Three-cornered Garlic
- Celery
- Broad-leaved Cottonbush
- Wild Oat
- Starthistle
- Boneseed
- Hemlock
- Hawthorn
- Wild Artichoke
- Couch Grass
- Salvation Jane
- False Caper
- Common Fig
- Fennel
- European Ash
- Nontpelier Broom
- Thread Iris
- One-leaved Cape Tulip
- St. John’s Wort
- Cat’s Ear
- Perennial Pea
- Snowflake
- African Boxthorn
- Horehound
- Toothed Medic
- Watercress
- European Olive
- Soursob
- Largeflower Wood Sorrel
- Kikuyu
- Rice Millet
- Toowomba Canary-grass
- Onion-grass
- Dog Rose
- Blackberry
- Broad-leaf Dock
- Weeping Willow
- Willow
- South African daisy
- Milk Thistle
- Blackberry Nightshade
- Common Sow Thistle
- Salsify
- Greater Periwinkle
- Grapevine