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Weeds at the early stage of invasion (early invader weeds) are plants that have naturalised and started to spread and their eradication is extremely important for the protection of Victoria’s biodiversity.
If you see any of these weeds, please record and report their location to Council’s Environment Officer by phone (1300 797 363) or email pyrenees@pyrenees.vic.gov.au
Several early invader weeds have been identified in the Raglan/Mount Cole area following the bushfire in 2024. Weeds we are currently targeting include:
Description: Widely spreading prostrate herb spreading to several metres across.
Distribution: Infests vast areas of land west of Melbourne and increasing in abundance. Galenia has been identified on Main Lead Road and the northern section of Raglan-Elmhurst Road.
More information:
Weeds Australia: https://weeds.org.au/profiles/coastal-galenia-carpet/ VicFlora: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/563f8d13-726f-4dd2-8460-db4bbb555f5a Atlas of Living Australia: https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51430439 Lucid: https://apps.lucidcentral.org/plants_se_nsw/text/entities/aizoon_pubescens.htm iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1038398-Aizoon-pubescens
Description: Erect, perennial herb to 2.5 m tall with woody older stems.
Distribution: Northern section of Ferntree Gully Road.
VicFlora: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/f0388118-685e-45a6-aeb2-a02b90275e55 Atlas of Living Australia: https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2886177
Balkan Spurge Euphorbia oblongata
VicFlora: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/312b1283-f47f-4a1a-bba2-73a8fe680e18
Atlas of Living Australia: https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2909684
Lucid: https://apps.lucidcentral.org/plants_se_nsw/text/entities/euphorbia_oblongata.htm
Cape Pond Lily
Aponogeton distachyos
VicFlora: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/4e7b22fc-49e0-4c18-a4c2-25d0e87513e8
Lucid: https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/aponogeton_distachyos.htm
Atlas of Living Australia: https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2904394
For more information visit www.environment.vic.gov.au/invasive-plants-and-animals/early-invaders