Table 1 Priority pest plants in Boorowa Shire, July 2000 to June 2008
Common name African Lovegrass Silverleaf Nightshade Blackberry Chilean Needle Grass Gorse Fireweed Scotch Thistle St John's wort Serrated tussock
Botanical name Eragrostis curvula Solarium eldeagnifolium Rubus fruticosus Nasella neesiana Ulex europaeus Senecio madagascariensis Onopordom species Hypericum perforatum Nassella trichotoma
Control category * (see description below) C4 C4 C4 C4 C4 C4 C4 C4 C4
Describe where the pest plant(s) is located within your Shire. If available please provide the Bounding geographic coordinates (in AMG coordinates, with the relevant zone identified). Scattered patches in the Wyangala area of the Boorowa Shire.Also isolated patches along shire roadways. Isolated plants in the Wyangala area. Throughout Shire predominantly along creeks and waterways Rare and isolated occurences throughout Shire mainly in the Sutton and Gundaroo areas. Low density infestations along the Lachlan River and Yass River. Rare and isolated infestations along Highways. Heavy,medium and scattered infestations on a number of properties around Boorowa and surrounding district. Marginal and rare and isolated infestations on properties throughout shire with all roadsides having infestations. Marginal areas along the Lachlan River and surrounding propertieswith scattered infestations over 25% of the shire.
Area(ha) with high density infestation (75% - 100% cover) - core area 0 0 0 0 Nil 0 3,000 500 100
Area (ha) with medium density infestation (20% - 74% cover) - marginal area 0 0 5,000 0 50 0 5,000 1,000 2,000
Area (ha) with low density infestation (1% - 19% cover) - rare and isolated 200 1 10,000 1 0 1 20,000 1,800 10,000
Total area (ha) affected 200 1 15,000 1 50 1 28,000 3,200 12,100

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