Table 1. Priority pest plants in Gundagai Shire, July 2004 to June 2008
Common name Blackberry Paterson's curse St John's wort Serrated tussock
Botanical name Rubus fruticosus Echium spp. Hypericum perforatum Nassella trichotoma
Control category * (see description below) W3 W3 W2 W2 & W3
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). Throughout Shire Throught Shire Rare and isolated infestations in scattered small areas of the Shire Small core areas on three places within Shire
Area(ha) with high density infestation (75% - 100% cover) - core area 400 5000 2000 80
Area (ha) with medium density infestation (20% - 74% cover) - marginal area 500 6000 1000 20
Area (ha) with low density infestation (1% - 19% cover) - rare and isolated 15,000 8,000 1000 10
Total area (ha) affected 15,900 19,000 4000 110

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